FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Two more people have been charged in a federal investigation into numerous drug overdoses in the Grand Forks area linked to powdered fentanyl, bringing the total number of defendants to five.
The first document with details of the case was unsealed involving 20-year-old Ryan Jensen of Grand Forks. He's charged with five counts, including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury and death, and money laundering.
Jensen is one of four men charged for their roles in the deaths of two people who allegedly ingested a combination of substances that included fentanyl, a powerful synthetic drug. Authorities say the drugs were bought online from underground websites and distributed in North Dakota and Oregon.