Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) – Three defendants — Olivia Rain Patneaud, 23, of Rolla, ND, and Jomell Emery Helm and Melvin Earl Byrd, both 35, of Michigan– were indicted on federal fentanyl distribution charges following a sweeping investigation. On Thursday, April 17, prosecutors dismissed three Grand Forks County-level cases after the federal indictment was unsealed,… Continue reading FENTANYL TRAFFICKING RING EXPOSED: Three Indicted in Federal Drug Case Near Turtle Mountain Reservation
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Dunseith Woman Sentenced to Six Years for Fentanyl Trafficking in Grand Forks County
GRAND FORKS COUNTY, ND (trfnews.i234.me)—A Dunseith woman has been sentenced to six years in prison for her role in trafficking nearly 200 grams of fentanyl, intending to distribute it on the Turtle Mountain Reservation. Case Background 
Defendant: Darla Rae Belgarde, 37 Arrest Date: October 25, 2024 Charges: 
Class A Felony –… Continue reading Dunseith Woman Sentenced to Six Years for Fentanyl Trafficking in Grand Forks County