A woman from Riverside, California, has been sentenced to 34 months in federal prison for her role in a money laundering conspiracy connected to narcotics trafficking. The sentencing of Destiny Canty, 46, was handed down by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on February 9, 2026.
Canty will also serve one year of supervised release and must pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. She was indicted by a federal grand jury in May 2024 and pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025.
According to court documents, Canty received payments from individuals in South Dakota and other locations through electronic means such as CashApp, electronic deposits, and Western Union. She knew the funds were proceeds from illegal drug sales and then transferred the money to the leader of the drug trafficking organization. Authorities determined that Canty laundered about $80,000 as part of this scheme. The total amount laundered by the organization exceeded $700,000.
U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons stated: “Our law enforcement partners are using every available tool to dismantle drug trafficking organizations. That includes following the money and prosecuting those who try to launder it for these criminal groups. For this defendant, and many more to come, the money trail ends in a federal prison cell.”
IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge William Steenson added: “IRS Criminal Investigation is committed to working alongside other law enforcement agencies to dismantle drug trafficking organizations. We use our financial expertise to track down members of these organizations to shut down their funding sources and bring them to justice. Each one who goes to prison is a victory for our communities.”
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Hodges prosecuted the case.
Following her sentencing, Canty was immediately remanded into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service.
This prosecution falls under the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159—Protecting the American People Against Invasion—which brings together multiple agencies including FBI, HSI, DEA, ATF, USMS, USPIS, SD DCI, SFPD, MCSO, and SDHP under leadership from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota.
