U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Salvador Nolasco Romero had conspired with another individual in Mexico to transport the methamphetamine to Minnesota for distribution.

The driver was identified as Bianca Samantha Ortega, and the Nissan Armada was rented from Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Las Vegas.

In a federal civil forfeiture case, the federal government needs to prove its case by a preponderance of evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt like in a criminal case.

Legislation that Trump signed last week will add treatment options and force the U.S. Postal Service to screen overseas packages for fentanyl.

Security personnel told investigators that the packages were evidently targeted because they were coming from the V.A. Medical Center and required a signature from the recipient upon delivery.

Nine other defendants have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration found people would travel from Fremont County and as far away as Massachusetts to obtain prescriptions.

One defendant in the state court indictment is linked to heroin distribution in Denver and his whereabouts are unknown.

The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation learned from a patient of Dr. Shakeel Kahn that people would pay him $500 in cash a month for whatever prescription they wanted.

Five other defendants have been bound over for trial and are awaiting their arraignments in Natrona County District Court.