A California man was sentenced to more than two decades in prison for his role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine using semi trucks that he took part in while he was imprisoned.
On November 3, 2025, Michael Thomas, 51, of Delano, California, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison to be followed by 5 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.
Thomas pleaded guilty to a charge of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance on August 11, 2025…