Two Bismarck arrests lead to discovery of several illicit and prescription drugs

Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)
Photo by: WDAY Radio File (Canva)

(Bismarck, ND) -- A man and woman from Florida indicted on drug and weapons charges in Bismarck will serve time in federal prison.

Josue Sanchez Crespo has been sentenced to more than 11 years, while Amanda Fargoso-Cooke was sentenced to nearly five years. In 2022, a state trooper found drugs and guns inside their vehicles, which were pulled over on the side of a road after one of them overheated.

Authorities say a search of the vehicle turned up fentanyl, prescription opioids, a shotgun, a handgun, and ammunition.