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More than 85,000 fentanyl pills seized by Cass County task force in 2023

Fargo Police Chief says fentanyl is a “significant concern.”

March 19, 2024

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Drug Task Force seized 85,660 fentanyl pills in 2023, an increase of 126% from the previous year. The figures are published in the Fargo Police Department’s annual crime report. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski told city commissioners Monday that fentanyl is a “significant concern.” The report says property crimes including arson, motor vehicle theft…

Bismarck child dead after suspected fentanyl poisoning

January 22, 2024

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A two-year-old child in Bismarck is dead after suspected fentanyl poisoning. Police were called to the home Sunday night and found Jasten Ribs was unresponsive with a parent trying to revive the child. He was taken to a Bismarck hospital where he died. A preliminary test showed the boy’s urine was positive for fentanyl. His parents,…

Major drug bust on I-94 near Moorhead

December 19, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police and other assisting agencies made a traffic stop on I-94 that resulted in a major drug bust. On Monday, they searched the vehicle and found approximately 2,600 M30 Fentanyl pills with a street value of $26,000. Officers arrested 25-year-old Trevor Gabrick, of Plymouth; 24-year-old Desmine Moore, of Robbinsdale; 30-year-old Dupree Williams, of Hopkins; and…

N.D. Tribal Chairman Sounds Alarm About Drug Epidemic While in Washington, D.C.

November 9, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is sounding the alarm about the drug epidemic on reservations in North Dakota. Jamie Azure was a guest at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. John Hoeven introduced him as part of a discussion on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and…

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…

Law enforcement cracking down on crime at The Arbors at McCormick Park in Fargo

October 8, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department has been busy cracking down on one of the city’s “hot spots” for crime. It’s part of the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. Police have been working with the management team and neighbors at the Arbors at McCormick Park Residential Complex to fix the problems. The Arbors is an apartment complex located in…

Search warrant for drugs leads to two under arrest

September 8, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — A search warrant has led to arrests and a seizure of drugs in Moorhead. Police say detectives conducted a search in the 1200 block of Belsly Boulevard Wednesday and found more than 1300 M30 fentanyl pills. They say the street value of the drugs was $13,000. They also took $2,700 in cash. Two children were also…

SUV Driver Crashes Into Semi On I-94 While Merging, Arrested on Drug Charges

August 24, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A crash between an SUV and semi results in a drug arrest by North Dakota State Troopers. They responded to mile marker 350 on I-94 near the University exit around 4:20 p.m. for a semi driver calling for assistance when a SUV failed to yield when merging. Troopers detected the odor of marijuana coming from the…

Man sentenced to prison for arranging drug deals inside Grand Forks County Jail

August 10, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Minneapolis man is sentenced to 17 years in prison with 5 supervised release for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Money Laundering Conspiracy inside Grand Forks County Jail. Fifty-seven-year-old Timothy Eason had been arrested on state drug charges and was being held in Grand Forks. From October 2021 to February 2022, Eason arranged shipments of…

Minnesota Law Now Requires Officers To Carry Naloxone

August 7, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police officers in Moorhead must now carry Naloxone while on duty. It is a life-saving medicine that can reverse an overdose from heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid medications. A new state law went into effect on August 1st that requires all on-duty police in Minnesota to carry two doses of Naloxone, also known as Narcan, and…