The estimated street value of the softball-sized Barth with little incident. Sawyer and Collins are held on $50,000 cash bonds. Mandan men face firearms, drug charges after Wednesday bust. Phone Number: (571) 387-3545. The Courier Journal found families and communities marredby addiction and agroup of new tribal drug agents doggedly pursuing the outsiders who arebringing in the poisons. A Ward County Narcotics Task Force Officer acknowledged under oath in January that law enforcement has profiled young men who are arriving in Minot from . Drew Wrigley is the U.S. attorney for North Dakota. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Marshals Service and state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies in furtherance of this investigation. The Fort Berthold reservation is home to an estimated 5,628 enrolled members of theMHA Nation, which includes members of Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara, known as the Three AffiliatedTribes. Police arrested 44-year-old Loren Berg on eight felony charges, including two A-felony drug charges, as well as a misdemeanor. Newest Berthold K9 officer already making drug busts And the financial rewards are immense. You have permission to edit this article. Could trucks be to blame for killing more pedestrians? End of the Rope News / Apr 21, 2023 / 04:53 PM CDT. "She really did try," Packineau said, nearly whispering as she knelt beside the grave. Published: Nov. 22, 2021 at 1:56 PM PST BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Two people have been charged after law enforcement conducted a search for drugs at a Williston hotel. An officer responded to a high-dollar theft at Dunham Sports on Monday. In New Town and throughout the reservation, there are farfewer gunsand shootings are rare unlike in Detroit, where 13 people were shot in one night this summer. The group began dealing oxycontin pills in the state about five years ago and switched to fentanyl during the COVID-19 pandemic. meth and marijuana, class A and B felonies that carry a combined FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) Outgoing U.S. Attorney for North Dakota Drew Wrigley announces key arrests in a major drug trafficking investigation. Thomas Beebe, 25, Brian Brelje, 21, and Rosalio Guitron-Vargas, 37. Is she short or tall?" The collaborative work of the DEA and the Cass County Drug Task Force is one of the most important protections we have in place to stop the flow of drugs into our community, said West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness. Cheyenne and hundreds of other Native Americans in North Dakota have been ensnared by Detroit traffickers, who set up a drug pipeline more than a decade ago targeting North Dakota cities. Investigators said the Ward County Narcotics Task Force and Minot Police executed a warrant at a northeast Minot residence around 11:30 a.m. Officers seized 6.5 lbs. TOP: Tribal police seized fake prescription pills containing fentanyl, now America's No. "It was all directed from Detroit," Morrow said. Anyone struggling with addiction can find help through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's national helpline, 1-800-662-HELP. But DEA reports show that the majority of fentanyl in the U.S. is coming from two cartels: Sinaloa, once headed by infamous boss "El Chapo," and the ruthless Crtel Jalisco Nueva Generacin or CJNG, based in Guadalajara. Wakefield established networks of area dealers and users in various North Dakota cities and on the Fort Berthold reservation, about an hour southwest of Minot, according to drug agents and court records. All three are charged with possession with intent to deliver. by: Lauren Davis. enforcement until Tuesday. Contact: Emily Murray. (Reach reporter Mike Albrecht at 250-8261 or But drug traffickers can get a lot more money hauling drugs here, where there are fewer police and competing dealers. Chrisikos was charged with possession of meth and marijuana,