Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief U.S. District Court Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. The sentencing took place on April 20, 2026.

Milton Galicia-Vasquez was sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Galicia-Vasquez was indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering by a federal grand jury in March 2024. He pleaded guilty on February 2, 2026.

Investigators learned that Galicia-Vasquez was involved with a drug trafficking organization that obtained methamphetamine in Omaha and then distributed it in Sioux Falls. During his involvement in the conspiracy, Galicia-Vasquez received money from a co-conspirator and then sent it through wire transfers to people in Mexico. Galicia-Vasquez did this to conceal the drug-related nature of the money and the true ownership of the funds. Investigators concluded that Galicia-Vasquez was responsible for sending approximately $13,000 in drug proceeds to individuals in Mexico on behalf of the conspiracy. Investigators also determined that Galicia-Vasquez was involved in the distribution of approximately three pounds of methamphetamine while working with the drug trafficking organization.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case.

Galicia-Vasquez was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.