Brandon Man Indicted for Possession of a Controlled Substance
PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that Wayne Jerry Ellingson, 41, Brandon, has been indicted by a Minnehaha County Grand Jury. Ellingson was indicted on one count of possession of a controlled substance, fentanyl, class 5 felony, punishable by up to 5 years in the state penitentiary and/or $10,000 fine.
Ellingson is presumed innocent until such time as proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the Brandon Police Department and the Division of Criminal Investigation and being prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.
Editor: I read this, and was kind of going “meh,” until I googled this gentleman’s name…. And then I understood why the AG is in the middle of prosecuting it.