Chisago County (trfnews.i234.me)— A startling breach of prison security has come to light as Kristi Lettie Tyler, a 35-year-old corrections officer at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Rush City, faces serious charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison. Tyler has been charged with one felony count of introducing contraband into a state… Continue reading Shocking Breach in Chisago County: Corrections Officer Caught Smuggling Cocaine and Cell Phone into Rush City Prison
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CAVALIER Woman Jailed for Smuggling Drugs into Grand Forks County Jail
CAVALIER (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cavalier woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to smuggling Suboxone into the Grand Forks County Jail as part of a wider drug trafficking scheme within the correctional facility. Elaine Alexis Longtine, 26, pleaded guilty to a Class A felony charge of conspiracy to deliver or possess… Continue reading CAVALIER Woman Jailed for Smuggling Drugs into Grand Forks County Jail
Grand Forks Inmate Charged with Smuggling Fentanyl—Two Overdosed and Survived!
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Grand Forks inmate is now facing a Class A felony charge after allegedly smuggling fentanyl into the Grand Forks County Jail, resulting in the overdose of two other inmates. 
What Happened?Authorities say Jeremie R. Castoreno delivered fentanyl inside the jail on December 2nd. The drug was reportedly attached… Continue reading Grand Forks Inmate Charged with Smuggling Fentanyl—Two Overdosed and Survived!
Beltrami County Woman Arrested for DWI, Drug Possession, and Contraband Smuggling
Beltrami County, MN – Jamilyn Fairbanks was arrested on February 11, 2025, and booked into the Beltrami County Jail on multiple drug-related charges, including DWI, felony drug possession, and smuggling contraband into jail. She is currently being held without bail, awaiting a hearing in District Court. Charge Details 
Traffic – DWI – Operate Motor… Continue reading Beltrami County Woman Arrested for DWI, Drug Possession, and Contraband Smuggling
UPDATE: Man Faces Human Smuggling Charges After Four Bodies Discovered Near Canadian Border
UPDATE: Man Charged With Human Smuggling, After 4 Bodies Found Along Canadian Border PEMINA, ND (trfnews.i234.me) A Florida man has now been charged with Human Smuggling, after the bodies of 4 people, who likely died from exposure were found along the Canadian border near Emerson, Manitoba.
Update: Four Fatalities Linked to Extensive Human Smuggling Operation, Involving Stops in Fargo and Grand Forks
UPDATE: 4 Deaths Part Of Larger Human Smuggling Operation, Included Stops In Fargo and Grand Forks PEMBINA, ND (trfnews.i234.me) We now have more details in a human smuggling case that left a family of 4 from India dead from exposure, just over the Minnesota border into Canada this week. Steve Shand of Florida has been… Continue reading Update: Four Fatalities Linked to Extensive Human Smuggling Operation, Involving Stops in Fargo and Grand Forks
Deadly Border Crossing: Two Men Convicted of Human Smuggling in Minnesota
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — A jury in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling. The operation led to the deaths of an Indian family who froze while trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand were part of a sophisticated illegal… Continue reading Deadly Border Crossing: Two Men Convicted of Human Smuggling in Minnesota
Pair Convicted in Fatal Human Smuggling Case by Fergus Falls Jury
FERGUS FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) A jury has found 2 men guilty in a human smuggling case that left a family of 4 frozen to death …
Human Smuggling Case Linked to Fatal Border Crossing: Trial Begins Monday
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Two men, Steve Shand and Harshkimar Patel, will appear in court on Thursday, Nov. 14, for a pretrial conference related to human smuggling charges. The case involves a smuggling network transporting Indian migrants across the U.S.-Canada border. Court documents indicate that Patel and Shand, both Florida residents, coordinated the operation.… Continue reading Human Smuggling Case Linked to Fatal Border Crossing: Trial Begins Monday
Today’s Deliberations in Fergus Falls Federal Court’s Deadly Human Smuggling Case
FERGUS FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me & trfnews.i234.me) Deliberations are set to begin today in connection to the men charged in a human smuggling case that left a family a 4 froze to death along the Canadian border.
Grafton Man Sentenced for Smuggling Suboxone into Grand Forks Jail
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – On July 29, Andrew Harlan Stenerson, 33, of Grafton, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to a Class A felony charge of conspiracy to deliver or possess with intent to deliver a controlled substance in a correctional facility. The sentence, part of a plea agreement, includes… Continue reading Grafton Man Sentenced for Smuggling Suboxone into Grand Forks Jail
Cavalier Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Smuggling Drugs into Jail, Faces 20 Years in Prison
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Elaine Alexis Longtine, 26, of Cavalier, waived her preliminary hearing on Monday, June 24, and pleaded not guilty to Class A felony conspiracy to deliver or possess with intent to deliver a controlled substance in a correctional facility. Grand Forks County Correctional Center staff discovered Suboxone film strips hidden inside… Continue reading Cavalier Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Smuggling Drugs into Jail, Faces 20 Years in Prison
Canadian Woman Granted Leniency in U.S. Drug Smuggling Case
ROSEAU COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A Winnipeg, Manitoba, woman pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree drug possession on Monday, June 17, and was granted a stayed 48-month sentence. Krystle De Leon, 39, was initially charged with first-degree sale of at least 17 grams of cocaine within a 90-day period and first-degree possession of… Continue reading Canadian Woman Granted Leniency in U.S. Drug Smuggling Case
Grafton Man Pleads Not Guilty in Suboxone Smuggling Scandal
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Andrew Harlan Stenerson, 32, from Grafton, waived his preliminary hearing on Monday, June 3, and pleaded not guilty to a Class A felony charge of conspiracy to deliver or possess with intent to deliver a controlled substance in a correctional facility. Stenerson is accused of orchestrating the smuggling of Suboxone… Continue reading Grafton Man Pleads Not Guilty in Suboxone Smuggling Scandal
A woman from Cavalier was arrested for allegedly smuggling Suboxone into the Grand Forks County Correctional Center
GRAND FORKS, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – Elaine Alexis Longtine, a 25-year-old woman from Cavalier, was arrested on Monday, May 13, in connection with an incident involving the smuggling of Suboxone film strips into the Grand Forks County Correctional Center concealed within greeting card envelopes. Longtine faces charges of Class A felony conspiracy to deliver or possess… Continue reading A woman from Cavalier was arrested for allegedly smuggling Suboxone into the Grand Forks County Correctional Center