Two men arrested with methamphetamine and cocaine after they were stopped for speeding will spend more than 10 years in federal prison.

Jese Hernandez-Mendoza, 26, Seattle, Wash., and Eddie Martinez, 33, Los Angeles, Calif., were convicted in September of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance following a jury trial.

The two men were arrested Feb. 29 after a South Dakota Highway Patrolman stopped them for speeding near Sturgis. Martinez told the trooper that the two men - who were traveling in a car with Washington license plates - were driving to Iowa to visit a relative of Hernandez-Mendoza, but could not identify the relative or the town.

Officers found 28 pounds of methamphetamine and 3 kilograms of cocaine in a false compartment in the rear of the vehicle.

U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier sentenced both men to 121 months in prison and five years supervised release. Martinez was also ordered to pay a $500 fine, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The mandatory minimum sentence for conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine is 10 years in prison.

In other federal court news:

* Dianne King, 44, Mission, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles Kornmann to 40 months in prison and three years supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, King was involved in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine between August 2006 and April 2007.

* Augustus Camp, 22, Rosebud, was sentenced by Judge Schreier to two years in prison and one year supervised release for abusive sexual contact. Camp pleaded guilty to one of four charges against him, admitting that he had sexual contact with a child under age 16 between July 2004 and December 2005 near Manderson and Sharps Corner.

* Walter West, 62, Rapid City, pleaded guilty to a charge of false statement. He admitted lying about his identity to an FBI agent who was conducting an investigation last March. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. West is in custody pending sentencing Feb. 23.

* Darrell E. Bear Robe Jr., 18, Mission, pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual abuse of a minor. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, he is accused of causing a girl between age 12 and 16 to engage in a sexual act. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Bear Robe is in custody pending trial Jan. 27.

* Jaime Lake, 47, formerly of South Dakota, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with knowingly failing to update his state sex offender registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Lake is in custody. No trial date was set.

* Chris Bald Eagle, 53, Porcupine, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with escape. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Bald Eagle is accused of failing to return to the Pennington County Work Release facility after work as directed by staff. The maximum penalty upon conviction is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The U.S. District Court generally prosecutes felonies committed on reservations, while tribal courts handle misdemeanor crimes. Felonies that happen off the reservation are prosecuted in state/circuit court and are reported separately in the Journal. Some drug and firearms cases are also prosecuted in federal court.