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NORTH DAKOTA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"courtroom_02\"<\/a>A strike force investigation resulted in the indictment of 29 defendants for drug-related offenses in North Dakota and Bakersfield, California, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The indictments are a result of Operation Western Edge, an investigation into the trafficking of methamphetamine and heroin from Bakersfield to the Bakken region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strike force was designed to work as one unit to identify, target and dismantle criminal organizations working in the Bakken, and reach beyond the borders of North Dakota to ensure the entire criminal organization is brought to justice,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Christopher Myers.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cAfter only a few months we are seeing the efficiency, strength and extended reach provided by the strike force model.\u00a0 The results here are exactly what we hoped for when we designed the strike force.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Defendants indicted in North Dakota:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ronnie Ray Taylor<\/strong>, 43, of Bakersfield;
\nTerrance Darshay Lynn Peterson,<\/strong> aka Turtle, 42, of Minot, North Dakota;
\nVictor Murillo,<\/strong> aka Vic, 32, of Bakersfield;
\nDebra Meladore Davis<\/strong>, 49, of Minot;
\nBryan Keith Davis<\/strong>, 48, of Minot;
\nRegina Rose Lehman,<\/strong> 43, of Minot;
\nMichael John Gietl,<\/strong> 43, in federal custody;
\nRobert Raymond Althaus,<\/strong> 44, of Minot;
\nPeggy Lee St. Claire,<\/strong> 53, of Minot;
\nJade Marie Backman,<\/strong> 33, of Minot;
\nJody Lee Deharty<\/strong>, 25, of Minot;
\nRicky Dean Strahan,<\/strong> 56, of Minot;
\nGerald Wayne Osby<\/strong> Jr., 22, of Minot;
\nJames Alex Locklear,<\/strong> 27, of Minot;
\nAlyssa Jo Schlienz<\/strong>, 21, of Minot;
\nAudra Dezzari Harris<\/strong>, 39, of Minot;
\nGilbert Eugene Graim Jr.<\/strong>, 21, of Bakersfield;
\nTeoshalashanae M. Songcuan,<\/strong> 24, of Bakersfield;
\nDeandre Trayvon Peterson,<\/strong> 24, of Minot;
\nJimmy Dale Price,<\/strong> 42, of Minot;
\nMiranda Leigh Grant<\/strong>, 30, of Minot; and
\nRodney Lee Jackson,<\/strong> 49, Carson, California.<\/p>\n

Defendants Indicted in the Eastern District of California:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ricardo Cruz Gomez<\/strong>, 23, of Bakersfield;
\nMarquiz Demitric Tucker<\/strong>, 44, of Bakersfield;
\nLabrea Leshawn Davis<\/strong>, 29, of Bakersfield;
\nRobin Lee,<\/strong> 25, of Bakersfield;
\nNina Johnson<\/strong>, 35, of Bakersfield;
\nMichael Muniz,<\/strong> 43, of Bakersfield; and
\nRuben Valdez<\/strong> Jr., 37, of Bakersfield.<\/p>\n

Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.<\/p>\n

The case is being investigated by the FBI, the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Bakersfield Police Department, the Minot Police Department, the Ward County, North Dakota, Sheriff\u2019s Office, the Ward County Narcotics Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Metro Area Narcotics Task Force, the North Dakota Highway Patrol and the U.S. Border Patrol, officials said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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