Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Meth Trafficking
MADISON, Wis. – John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Wisconsin, and U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Richard Skramstad, 60, Prescott, Wisconsin, was sentenced March 9 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 60 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by a five-year term of supervised release. Skramstad pleaded guilty to this charge on Dec. 1, 2022.
In March 2021, the West Central Drug Task Force began investigating Skramstad as a suspected methamphetamine dealer in the Menomonie, Wisconsin area. Officers utilized a confidential informant to purchase approximately 52 grams of pure methamphetamine from him on April 13, 2021. In an interview following his arrest on May 13, 2021, Skramstad admitted to selling methamphetamine on multiple occasions.
At sentencing, Judge Conley stated that a sentence of 60 months was warranted because of Skramstad’s lengthy criminal history, which included crimes of violence, domestic abuse, drunk driving and the possession and distribution of controlled substances.
The charge against Skramstad was the result of an investigation conducted by the West Central Drug Task Force, Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, and the DEA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor L. Kraus prosecuted this case.
