Two people from Bemidji have been indicted for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in and around the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to court documents, 28-year-old Derek Jon Paddy and 20-year-old Robyn Lea Lussier conspired to distribute fentanyl between October 2023 and November 2023. On November 2, 2023, the two were found in possession of more…
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Two men are in custody and facing several drug charges after allegedly selling fentanyl pills to an undercover officer in Halstad last Friday. According to Norman County court records, Charlee Joseph Douglas Fugleberg traveled from Fargo to a gas station in Halstad, where he allegedly sold 75 “M30″ fentanyl pills to the undercover officer. Round,…
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The Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Division which covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa announced that they have seized a record number of Fentanyl in 2023 with the largest increase happening in Minnesota. According to the report the DEA Omaha Division seized more than 417,000 fentanyl pills in Minnesota during 2023 which is a…
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White Earth Police seized almost ten thousand doses of suspected controlled substances during the fourth quarter of 2023. According to a press release, White Earth Police seized 36.51 grams of fentanyl and heroin, 474.4 grams of methamphetamine, 78 grams of marijuana and 403 pills of various types. One tenth of a gram or one pill…
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MOORHEAD, MN—One woman is facing two felony and two misdemeanor charges after an undercover drug sting operation in Moorhead. It started back in August when Moorhead Police received information about someone distributing M30 fentanyl pills in the city. Officers then found an undercover drug informant and arranged a sale with the alleged drug dealer the…
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ST. PAUL, MN—The number of deaths from drug overdoses in Minnesota dipped slightly from 2021 to 2022. The Minnesota Department of Health says there were 1343 overdose deaths in the state in 2022, compared to 1356 in 2021. But the number of deaths from fentanyl continues to rise in Minnesota, accounting for 92 percent of…
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