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Published December 20, 2011, 12:00 PM

Dunseith resident sentenced for distribution of marijuana

U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon has announced that on Monday, Shay D. St. Claire, 27, of Dunseith, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on two counts of distribution of marijuana.

U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon has announced that on Monday, Shay D. St. Claire, 27, of Dunseith, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge

Daniel L. Hovland on two counts of distribution of marijuana. St. Claire pleaded guilty to the charges on Aug. 1.

Hovland sentenced St. Claire to two years of probation. St. Claire was

ordered to pay restitution of $1,200 and special assessments of $200 to the Crime Victim’s Fund.

On July 22, 2010, and July 29, 2010, St. Claire sold marijuana to a confidential informant in the Dunseith area.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Turtle Mountain

Agency and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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