Rapid City man sentenced for federal firearms crime

Rapid City man sentenced for federal firearms crime

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO) -- A federal judge has sentenced a Rapid City man to more than two years in prison on a firearms charge. 30-year-old Andrew Cortes pleaded guilty in May to Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The case goes back to December 2024, when Rapid City police made a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Cortes was a passenger. Prosecutors say Cortes, who was armed with a pistol, ran from the scene. The weapon fell as offic…