White Earth Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations

A White Earth man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, in June 2022, the White Earth Police Department received information that Redfeather Sturdevant, 44, was selling drugs from his house. On June 23, 2022, law enforcement executed a search warrant of the defendant’s residence. At his residence, law enforcement seized approximately 167 grams of methamphetamine, 210 fentanyl pills, and a loaded handgun. Law enforcement also found approximately $1,268 in cash drug proceeds at the defendant’s residence.

On April 13, 2023, Sturdevant pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced today by Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force and the White Earth Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley M Endicott prosecuted the case.