August 29, 2022. I-94 bust nets meth, pills worth $840,000. The department said the person in possession of the drugs was arrested and charged with possession with the intent to deliver. Twenty-seven-year-old Travis Henley of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, ST. MICHAEL, N.D. (KVRR) A drug bust at Spirit Lake Casino south of Devils Lake. A Bismarck man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from a July incident in the city in which. The Carrington Police Department reports that on Friday morning last week, an officer came into contact with a large quantity of cocaine weighing approximately 290 pounds. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) Two men from Apple Valley, Minnesota are arrested in Fargo on drug charges and ties to a garage break-in. Defense attorneys for Standon and Stone did not immediately respond to requests for comment. 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North Dakotas Attorney General is proposing a nearly $24.6 million increase to his offices budget for the 2023-25 biennium, and upgrades at the State Crime Lab are among his priorities. Detectives found 234 hits of LSD, marijuana wax, THC Vape Cartridges, $3,600 in cash, and a .45 Caliber rifle. "The individual that was in possession . More than 400 vehicles went through in that time with 47 screened for impairment violations. 34-year-old Joel Quinonez appeared in U.S. District Court in Fargo for sentencing on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, possession of firearms and reentry of removed alien. GRAND FORKS, ND (iNewZ.TV) A Grand Forks man is facing 5 felony charges of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, following sting operations by the Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force. Authorities say someone who received the package in error called sheriffs officials earlier this week. A federal jury has found a California man guilty in the January 2019 robbery of a Bismarck bank. On Friday, deputies along with Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force agents arrested 35-year-old Kenneth Triplett. Prosecutors say 24-year-old Megan Isaak sold more than half a ton of marijuana between March 2018 and April 2019. Updated: Jan 17, 2023 / 06:45 PM EST. You have permission to edit this article. Two handguns were found in the engine compartment, the Patrol said. Police responded to two separate calls on Saturday for unresponsive people. A woman who pleaded guilty to kicking and threatening to shoot employees at a Bismarck retail store has been sentenced to 1 years in prison. North Dakota's U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says it's a step in the right direction. ST. MICHAEL, N.D. (KVRR) A drug bust at Spirit Lake Casino south of Devils Lake. Jul 21, 2022 Updated Jul 21, 2022 0 Law officers found 6 pounds of meth and 8,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl in the spare tire of a vehicle during an Interstate 94 traffic. The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Stutsman County Task Force, and the Drug Enforcement Agency are assisting in the case. On Wednesday, April 19, the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force and Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force executed arrest warrants for 1st degree controlled substance distribution and 3rd degree murder. A drug bust this week near Thompson (ND) netted law enforcement a large quantity of meth. Anderson also is a federal fugitive, officials say. Police arrested 24-year-old Kaylee Helgeson after Detective Bret Witte and K9 Kilo conducted a search on a row of garages in the 1800 Block of 39 Street South. Investigators said on Feb. 18 an officer came into contact with roughly 290 pounds worth of cocaine. Jeremy Standon, 40, Jaron Stone, 36, both of Spokane, Washington, and Chad Anderson, 44, of Liberty Lake, Washington, are charged in federal court with drug conspiracy, two counts of possession with intent to distribute drugs, possession of a firearm while trafficking drugs, and aiding and abetting. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). They would then return back to the metro to re-supply. After getting a search warrant, officers found approximately 34 pounds of marijuana. North Dakota Highway Patrol and Cass County Sheriffs Office conducted the checkpoint from 9 p.m. until midnight. Benson County Sheriff's Office and Bureau of Indian Affairs Police were called . They say Bigtrack was under, FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) A sobriety checkpoint at the I-94 University Drive exit in Fargo on Saturday night resulted in four DUI arrests and eight drug citations. 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No one was hurt in a Friday afternoon house fire in Bismarck, but the homeowner was displaced. CARRINGTON, N.D. - Roughly $5 million worth of cocaine was seized earlier this month in Foster County, according to a post on the Carrington Police . You can cancel at any time. Indictment Charges Eight Members of Alleged D.C. Drug Gang with Conspiracy January 12, 2023 Read More Press Release Riverside Man Caught with More Than 10 Grams of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogues. On Monday, they responded to two more calls involving overdoses. A Detroit man convicted of running a drug trafficking organization that targeted three of the states reservations was sentenced to 30 years in prison. One person was dead when officers arrived. CARRINGTON, ND (iNewZ.TV) An estimated $5-million dollars, 290 pounds of cocaine was seized from a Canadian truck driver in Carrington, North Dakota. The house has been the scene of drug deals, dangerous violations of city code, rubbish, and some 550 police calls since December 2018. They found items related to some, 924 5th Street South, Fargo FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) Fargo City Commissioners vote to have a dangerous house demolished by mid-November. He says in just one indictment they arrested 30 people, with 22 of them being from the Detroit area. (KVRR) A Mississippi man is in custody after authorities in South Dakota seized several pounds of methamphetamine, a loaded gun and a large amount of cash on Interstate 29 near the North Dakota border. The group would bring their pills to the area and stay with local distributors until they were sold out. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Winter Bigtrack was driving a vehicle on Spirit Lake Reservation that was involved in a two-vehicle crash last August. CARRINGTON, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) - A major drug bust in the central city seized more than 290 pounds of cocaine on February 18th. We caught up with Wrigley on Friday. In the other call, the person was, MINOT, N.D. (AP) Authorities say a Michigan man was arrested after Minot police seized 15,000 fentanyl pills and 80 grams of fentanyl powder with an estimated street value of more than $1 million. These arrests were the first round in a series of charges from an ongoing investigation of lethal M30 fentanyl pills. EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Police have found more than 2,200 pills and thousands in cash through a lengthy drug investigation in the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks area. Authorities pulled over Triplett on U.S. Hwy 71 South as part of an ongoing investigation. 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On Wednesday, April, 20, the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force and Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at 316 4th Street NW in East Grand Forks where they say two people were. Members of the public are being gi. GRAND FORKS, ND (iNewZ.TV) A suspect who fled an August 28th traffic stop in Grand Forks remains at large, but has now been names and charged with drug trafficking. They found 41-year-old Joann Tiegen and 44-year-old Michael Garner, both of Devils Lake, in possession of meth, marijuana, packaging materials, scales and, FARGO (KVRR) Police have arrested a Fargo man in connection with several drug-related charges. The men made their initial court appearances Thursday. Jamestown Police, Stutsman County Sheriffs office, James Valley Special Operations team and North Dakota Probation and Parole conducted a total of five searches in vehicles and hotel rooms at Comfort Inn and Quality Inn. 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