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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Grand Forks man accused of possessing methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana with intent to deliver
Jul. 6—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man appeared in court Wednesday, July 2, after law enforcement searched his impounded vehicle and reported finding a little more than 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, half a pound of marijuana and .02 pounds of cocaine. Marcus Shawn Robertson, 42, is charged with Class A felony possession of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, Class B felony cocaine possession with intent and Class C felony marijuana possession with intent. The Class A felony has a maximum 20-year prison sentence. On Monday, June 30, the Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force assisted the Grand Forks Police Department on a follow-up investigation at the PD's impound yard, according to a declaration of probable cause summary filed in the case. A K9 responded on scene and did a free air sniff on a white 2011 Buick Enclave, which had no license plate but was registered to Robertson, the declaration said. The K9 alerted to the presence of drugs inside the vehicle, so a probable cause search was carried out. Law enforcement alleged they found approximately 743 grams of methamphetamine, 227.5 grams of marijuana and 11.5 grams of cocaine. Robertson, in custody at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center at that time, was called and confirmed the vehicle was his, as well as all of the property inside it. During his initial appearance Wednesday morning, July 2, Robertson's bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety. His preliminary hearing and/or arraignment are scheduled for 9 a.m. Aug. 11.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
Grand Forks man accused of possessing methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana with intent to deliver
Jul. 6—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man appeared in court Wednesday, July 2, after law enforcement searched his impounded vehicle and reported finding a little more than 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, half a pound of marijuana and .02 pounds of cocaine. Marcus Shawn Robertson, 42, is charged with Class A felony possession of at least 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, Class B felony cocaine possession with intent and Class C felony marijuana possession with intent. The Class A felony has a maximum 20-year prison sentence. On Monday, June 30, the Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force assisted the Grand Forks Police Department on a follow-up investigation at the PD's impound yard, according to a declaration of probable cause summary filed in the case. A K9 responded on scene and did a free air sniff on a white 2011 Buick Enclave, which had no license plate but was registered to Robertson, the declaration said. The K9 alerted to the presence of drugs inside the vehicle, so a probable cause search was carried out. Law enforcement alleged they found approximately 743 grams of methamphetamine, 227.5 grams of marijuana and 11.5 grams of cocaine. Robertson, in custody at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center at that time, was called and confirmed the vehicle was his, as well as all of the property inside it. During his initial appearance Wednesday morning, July 2, Robertson's bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety. His preliminary hearing and/or arraignment are scheduled for 9 a.m. Aug. 11.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Grand Forks man accused of distributing fentanyl inside jail
Mar. 13—GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks County Correctional Center inmate is accused of distributing fentanyl within the jail after returning from his initial court appearance, allegedly smuggling the drugs in by concealing them inside his court paperwork, according to court documents. Jeremie Richard Castoreno, 42, was charged Wednesday, March 12, with Class A felony controlled substance delivery in a correctional facility, which has a maximum 20-year prison sentence. On Dec. 2, the Grand Forks Narcotics Task Force responded to the GFCCC for two inmates who had overdosed, according to a declaration of probable cause summary filed in the case. They administered Narcan before transporting the individuals to Altru Hospital. A task force officer reviewed video surveillance of the jail pod from that day, and observed Castoreno returning from court with his paperwork in hand, the declaration said. A little more than an hour-and-a-half into the video, Castoreno and another inmate are seen going into a cell, and another person enters the same cell within one minute. Castoreno exits the cell after being inside it for approximately nine minutes, carrying his court paperwork, this time folded in half, the declaration said. GFCCC staff were called nearly two hours into the video to assist the other two inmates, who were found unresponsive with labored breathing, according to the declaration. Task force agents alleged finding Castoreno's paperwork with a corner of the paper ripped off, as well as a paper bindle containing a white powder that later tested presumptively positive for fentanyl. Castoreno had been in custody at the jail for less than a week, and had been placed in that specific pod approximately two days prior to the incident. Another inmate housed in the pod said only one person had come into the pod at the time of the overdoses, "so it is not that hard to figure out who provided the fentanyl," the declaration said. Castoreno's initial appearance took place Thursday morning, March 13. His next court appearance, a preliminary hearing/arraignment, is scheduled for 9 a.m. April 21. He has two additional pending cases involving methamphetamine and fentanyl crimes.
