Tue, Oct 11th, 2022 - 5:58pm
October 07, 2022 - 7:44pm | By Ty Schonert
(Thompson, ND) -- Authorities have seized approximately $850,000 worth of methamphetamine about a mile south of Thompson.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says state troopers made a traffic stop on I-29 at around 8:35 p.m. The trooper eventually searched the vehicle, and found 22.6 lbs of methamphetamine hidden inside a spare tire.
Officials say Chicago, IL residents 30-year-old Julian Madrigal and 26-year-old Alexa Martinez were arrested and charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, along with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.