Grand Forks Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges After Allegedly Selling Over 130 Grams of Meth in Sting Operations

GRAND FORKS — A 61-year-old Grand Forks man, Robert Barrett Yahnke, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly selling a total of 137.8 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover agent and a confidential informant across five separate occasions, according to an affidavit filed in the case. Yahnke is charged with two Class A felonies: delivery… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges After Allegedly Selling Over 130 Grams of Meth in Sting Operations

Thief River Falls Man Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and DWI During Traffic Stop

Enoch Chevront Evenson

On September 7 at 1:20 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on the frontage road near the 1900 block of Highway 59 S.E. Enoch Chevront Evenson, 47, from Thief River Falls, has been charged with felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime for possessing over 0.25 grams of methamphetamine and misdemeanor fourth-degree DWI under the influence of… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and DWI During Traffic Stop

Grand Forks Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Major Cocaine Bust, Pleads Guilty in Drug Case

Jacob Lopez

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – A Grand Forks man, Jacob Andrew Lopez, 22, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday, Sept. 5, after pleading guilty to Class A felony possession of more than 50 grams of cocaine with intent to deliver. The charges stemmed from a March drug bust at his residence, which… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Major Cocaine Bust, Pleads Guilty in Drug Case

Thief River Falls Man Pleads Not Guilty to Meth Sale Charges, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

James Richard Shaugabay

POLK COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – James Richard Shaugabay, a 33-year-old man from Thief River Falls, has pleaded not guilty to charges of third-degree felony sale of a controlled substance. Shaugabay waived his omnibus hearing on Thursday, August 29, and entered the plea. The charges stem from an incident in May when Shaugabay allegedly sold approximately… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Pleads Not Guilty to Meth Sale Charges, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

Grand Forks Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking After Traffic Stop Reveals Meth and Mushrooms

Candy Ostlund

GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Candy Ostlund, 49, of Grand Forks, is facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop on August 23rd uncovered a significant stash of illegal substances. Ostlund was pulled over in Grand Forks for having expired tabs. During the stop, a K9 unit indicated the presence of drugs, leading to the… Continue reading Grand Forks Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking After Traffic Stop Reveals Meth and Mushrooms

Minneapolis Drug Trafficker Arrested Near Detroit Lakes: 184 Grams of Meth Seized

Minneapolis Drug Trafficker Arrested Near Detroit Lakes: 184 Grams of Meth Seized

DETROIT LAKES, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A suspected Minneapolis drug trafficker was apprehended by the Becker County Sheriff’s Office after a timely tip from a special agent led to his arrest near Detroit Lakes. Kevin Turck, 58, was taken into custody in the early hours of August 25th after deputies were alerted that he would be… Continue reading Minneapolis Drug Trafficker Arrested Near Detroit Lakes: 184 Grams of Meth Seized