Federal indictment accuses 15 people of trafficking drugs from Mexico and distributing in Minnesota

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Federal indictment accuses 15 people of trafficking drugs from Mexico and distributing in Minnesota
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Federal authorities have indicted 15 people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs from Mexico and distributing them in Minnesota, including a man from that state they identified as leader of the operation. U.S.

BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal authorities said Tuesday they have indicted 15 people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs from Mexico and distributing them in Minnesota , including a man from that state they identified as the leader of the operation.

Luger said Ward was behind “one of the largest and most prolific drug organizations that has operated in Minnesota.” The others named in the indictment face a variety of charges including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession- and distribution-related drug offenses. Authorities say they were living and distributing drugs in Minnesota, according to a federal prosecutor’s memo to the court.

Luger said it was “one of the most sophisticated and significant drug trafficking organizations we have prosecuted.”

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