SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A man from Crooks, South Dakota, was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance on May 18, 2026.
Cary Ludens, 50, was sentenced to 13 years and 3 months in federal prison, 5 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Ludens was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance by a federal grand jury in February of 2025 and pleaded guilty in March of 2026…