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Great Falls federal case. Aaron Ramirez Espinoza charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/fentanyl. CI Gregory St. Pierre, a paid FBI confidential human source hoping to avoid federal indictment, testified Espinoza transported drugs/cash. St. Pierre was using meth while paid informant. Espinoza arrested in Great Falls with meth and fentanyl pills; sentenced Dec 8, 2022 to 128 months. Ninth Circuit affirmed; cert petition filed.
Great Falls man pleaded guilty June 13, 2023 to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (superseding information); mandatory minimum 10 years, $10M fine, 5 years supervised release; sentencing Nov 9, detained. Fall 2022 Russell Country Drug Task Force learned St. Onge distributing in Great Falls; undercover agents and confidential informants made controlled buys of meth and fentanyl pills in January; search warrant February recovered fentanyl pills and meth. AUSA Ethan R. Plaut prosecuted.
Kemp, 32, of Fridley, Minn., found guilty by jury Sept 11 of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Investigation initiated Jan 11, 2021 in Havre; based on info from confidential source and review of public social media, law enforcement identified Kemp and Chantel Azure distributing fentanyl; confidential source conducted controlled buy Jan 13, 2021. Tried in Great Falls federal court.
Kylie Lynn Minardi, 24, sentenced Oct. 14 to five years two months in prison plus four years supervised release for distributing fentanyl and conspiracy. (The Electric, Oct 15, 2026)