Fentanyl: 'a prominent problem'
McLean state’s attorney addresses ongoing fentanyl problem
BY CAMMIE WRIGHT
cammie@nordaknorth.com
During the City and County Meeting in Underwood on May 31, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd Erickson spoke about how the county continues to combat the import of illegal fentanyl. According to Erickson, the McLean County Sheriff Department has targeted a specific street gang from Detroit that has been transporting fentanyl to North Dakota. Between eight and 10 people have been put in prison for the transport of fentanyl due to traffic stops in McLean County. Additionally, the McLean County Sheriff’s Department has seized “approximately $800,000 of money coming out of the oil patch connected to drugs in the last few years,” according to Erickson.
