https://www.kotatv.com/2026/03/03/woman-sentenced-south-dakota-moneylaundering-case/

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A Riverside, California woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for her role in a South Dakota–linked money‑laundering scheme tied to a drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced.

U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier sentenced 46‑year‑old Destiny Canty to 34 months in federal prison. Canty will also serve one year of supervised release and must pay a $100 special assessment.

According to federal prosecutors, Canty received payments from co‑conspirators in South Dakota and other states, using CashApp, electronic deposits, and Western Union to move money she knew came from illegal narcotics sales. She then transferred the funds to the leader of the trafficking organization as part of an effort to hide the source and true ownership of the money.

Investigators determined Canty laundered approximately $80,000, while the wider criminal organization moved more than $700,000.

IRS Criminal Investigation officials said financial tracking played a key role.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case.

Prosecutors noted the case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established under Executive Order 14159, aimed at dismantling cartels, transnational criminal organizations, and trafficking networks operating within the United States.