Billy Owens |
Michael Cotter, the U.S. attorney for Montana, said those indicted as part of the drug ring, which began in April, 2012, "sought to exploit the Bakken region’s booming economy, but it was broken up by authorities working to curtail rising crime rates in the oil patch," The Associated Press reports. "Several people who were indicted face potential prison terms of 10 years to life if convicted. . . . At least six of the defendants were charged with possessing 50 grams or more of pure meth and 500 grams or more of a substance containing some amount of meth." (Read more)
Owens was found guilty today in Williams County. The Williston Herald is covering the trial, having reported on it Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday.
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