'Justice and accountability': Amid deadly fentanyl epidemic more federal resources are coming to Red Lake

RED LAKE — In an effort to combat the fentanyl and opioid epidemic affecting Indigenous communities in the state, Red Lake tribal leaders met with members of the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Monday to discuss how federal resources can help support the mission.

Red Lake Nation has been working on response efforts to the epidemic for years, and in 2021, the Red Lake Department of Public Safety and the court system formed a team to help educate members about the harmful opioids, specifically fentanyl, that are being brought into Red Lake.

For U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, providing the community with access to federal resources can help build upon the work already being done.

"We have been in communication with Red Lake leadership about ways to improve our prosecutions at Red Lake, primarily with respect to fentanyl dealing and overdoses, but on other crimes as well," Luger said.

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