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Wilkin County, MN Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking

March 31, 2025

TJ Nelson,

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — A Nashua, Minnesota man is indicted for drug trafficking. According to court documents, 58-year-old Lance Anderson conspired with others to distribute meth in and around Minnesota from March 2022 through September 17, 2023. The indictment charges Anderson with one count of conspiracy to distribute meth. He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court last Monday….

Fargo Couple Accuse of Child Abuse And Running Drug Trafficking Operation Out of Daycare

March 26, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo couple are facing a list of charges following a year-long investigation for allegedly operating a drug trafficking operation out of their in-home daycare. Cara and Joshua Aus are charged with several felonies for drug possession, and child abuse and neglect. Court records say Fargo Police began investigating the couple in April 2024 after receiving a…

Sen. Tina Smith Co-Authors Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Tribal Communities

The current laws on the books do not allow for tribal law enforcement to prosecute non-natives.

December 18, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation aimed at combatting the drug trade within indigenous communities. The junior Senator from Minnesota has partnered with Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana to create the PROTECT Act. The goal is to give tribal nations more power in pursuing drug cases. Right now, tribal law enforcement is…

Nine People Indicted In North Dakota in International Drug Trafficking Investigation

June 26, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An investigation into the international trafficking of meth, fentanyl, and heroin into North Dakota, Minnesota and other states results in the indictment of nine people. United States Attorney for North Dakota Mac Schneider says the defendants have been indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering. The ring leader and six co-conspirators have been arrested and made…

Man Arrested After 10 Pounds of Meth Was Found During Search Warrant

June 17, 2024

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man was arrested last week after an investigation and search uncovered ten pounds of meth. 45-year-old Cory McKay was arrested on aggravated controlled substance charges. Last Wednesday, a number of agencies conducted a search warrant in the 200 block of 16th Street South after detectives concluded that McKay was trafficking large quantities of controlled…

Gov. Burgum Visits Jamestown-Based Guard Members Along U.S.-Mexico Border

February 18, 2024

TJ Nelson,

(KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday visited soldiers from the Jamestown-based 817th Engineer Company at the U.S.-Mexico border. He was there to thank them for supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection efforts to secure the border. Burgum was joined by Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard. The 817th deployed in early November for…

Two Members of Drug Trafficking Gang That Targeted Reservations Are Sentenced in Fargo

October 10, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A leader in a drug trafficking ring that targeted two North Dakota reservations is sentenced in Fargo. 29-year-old Devonsha Dabney of Detroit was given 15 years in federal prison after he pled guilty to drug charges. He was arrested after an investigation into the multi-state trafficking of oxycodone and fentanyl laced pills. The investigation found that…

Federal Courthouse Fargo Us Marshals Service Photo

2 siblings sentenced in N.D. fentanyl probe, 5 fugitives remain

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two siblings were sentenced in federal court this week for their part in a sprawling operation that prosecutors say trafficked fentanyl from China to the U.S. and Canada, some of the last cases stemming from an investigation into the overdose death of an 18-year-old in North Dakota. U.S. Chief District Judge Peter Welte sentenced Marie Um,…

Montreal woman sentenced to 23 years in prison for drug trafficking

September 6, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Montreal woman has been sentenced by a federal judge in Fargo to 23 years in prison for her part in an international drug trafficking case which was run by a man in a medium security prison in Quebec, Canada. U.S. District Judge Peter Welte sentenced Marie Um, who was convicted in April after a two-week…

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Tied To Local “Operation Speed Racer” Pleads Guilty

July 13, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The lieutenant for a Mexican Drug Cartel pleads guilty in Fargo to leading a major drug trafficking enterprise. 45-year-old Juan Sillas-Rocha of Tijuana also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in furtherance of the enterprise. He was indicted by a North Dakota grand jury way back in 2011. In September of last year after 11…