North Dakota Substance Abuse News
Five Watford City, North Dakota Residents Arrested in Drug Bust
Five Watford City, North Dakota residents are accused of possessing and distributing
peyote.
North Dakota Police say the five were arrested after a six-month investigation.
North Dakota Officer Mike Schmitz says peyote is a cactus plant that can cause
hallucinations for as long as 12 hours. Some tribes use it in religious ceremonies.
Schmitz says that since Monday, North Dakota police have seized about a half
pound of peyote with a street value of about five-thousand-dollars, along with
marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia.
North Dakota Officials say that 5 suspects face charges of possession of controlled substances,
possession with intent to deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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