WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

ST. PAUL - United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Dominic Ray LaFriniere, 51, of White Earth, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. He was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on October 22, 2026.

According to court documents, White Earth Tribal Police Department and other law enforcement agencies began investigating LaFriniere's controlled substance distribution activities in 2022. The investigation included a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from LaFriniere and a search of his h...