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Three arrested in methamphetamine trafficking case at north Bismarck apartment building

Updated Oct 31, 8:38 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.

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Police executed a federal search warrant on Tuesday, October 27, at 511 North 2nd Street in Bismarck, searching three units in an apartment building. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
Clarence Taylor (39), Sandra Schulte (56), and Otis Lewis (55) were arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to deliver meth. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
Officers seized over 1,400 grams (more than three pounds) of methamphetamine, prescription pills, digital scales, heat-sealing equipment, and a large amount of cash. [KX News] [KFYR-TV]
The investigation began in August after an informant told detectives they had moved meth for a supplier and picked up drugs from the building. [KX News]
Schulte and Lewis were stopped leaving the building before the search began, while Taylor was found inside his apartment. [KX News]

KX News: KX News reported from the police affidavit, showing how an informant sparked the August investigation and the subsequent actions by detectives and narcotics task force. Read it → · Ads
KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV presented the case as a coordinated trafficking ring and listed the specific seized items including the gram weight of methamphetamine. Read it → · Ads
Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported that one suspect is from Tennessee and two are Bismarck residents, though the brief report did not identify which individual is from where. Read it → · Paywall
Bismarck Source: Bismarck Source recapped Tribune reporting and analyzed the cross-state nature of the alleged operation and severity under drug trafficking law. Read it →

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