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Convicted child rapist, fentanyl dealer was slated for deportation

Man fought removal from country after being released into ICE custody

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Jonathan Ellis
Apr 16, 2026
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A convicted child rapist who is on his way to prison for distributing fentanyl was scheduled to be deported before his most recent run-in with the law, The Dakota Scout has learned.

Elizeo Kalimba was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison Monday for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Authorities allege that Kalimba, 33, obtained fentanyl pills from Arizona to distribute in Sioux Falls.

But Kalimba should not have been in a position to deal drugs in Sioux Falls, according to court records.

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Two seats contested in primary election for Lincoln County Commission

Hunter Dunteman
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Apr 15
Two seats contested in primary election for Lincoln County Commission

Two seats on the Lincoln County Commission are up for grabs this June, one spurred by a retirement while the other is a challenge to an incumbent.

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