RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Unified Narcotic Enforcement Team (UNET) announced the arrest of two individuals on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, following an ongoing investigation into illegal drug trafficking in Western South Dakota. The arrests resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and MDMA, impacting the flow of illicit drugs into the Black Hills region.
Terrell Arthur Wilkins, 41, and Leannah Raine Vitalis, 27, both of Rapid City, were taken into custody in Pennington County. They face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to drug offenses.
Each individual has been charged with:
- One felony count of Distribution/Manufacturing of Controlled Substance Schedule II (Fentanyl)
- One felony count of Distribution/Manufacturing of Controlled Substance Schedule II (Cocaine)
- One felony count of Distribution/Manufacturing of Controlled Substance Schedule II (MDMA)
- One felony count of Possession of Controlled Drug/Substance Schedule II (Fentanyl)
- One felony count of Possession of Controlled Drug/Substance Schedule II (Cocaine)
- One felony count of Possession of Controlled Drug/Substance Schedule II (MDMA)
- One felony count of Possession of Controlled Drug/Substance Schedule I (Hashish)
- One misdemeanor count of Possession of Marijuana (2 ounces or less)
- One misdemeanor count of Possession or Use of Drug Paraphernalia
Additionally, Leannah Vitalis was charged with one felony count of Possession of Controlled Drug/Substance Schedule II (Oxycodone).
The arrests stem from a UNET-led investigation that identified fentanyl and cocaine being transported into Rapid City from Colorado. A traffic stop conducted by a South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper in Pennington County led to the apprehension of both suspects.
During the stop, law enforcement seized approximately:
- 126.9 grams of cocaine
- Approximately 100 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl
- 6.6 grams of MDMA
- 0.3 ounce of marijuana
Both Wilkins and Vitalis are currently being held at the Pennington County Jail. They were booked at close to 10pm on July 23rd. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
UNET is a task force led by the South Dakota Attorney General’s South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation. It includes personnel from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Rapid City Police Department, South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the Division of Criminal Investigation. UNET works closely with federal agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Army National Guard, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, to combat drug trafficking across South Dakota and the Black Hills.
