Loren Dale Berg Jr., 44, Minot, is charged in district court in Minot with Class A felony possession with intent to deliver 40 grams or more of fentanyl on Tuesday. He is also charged with Class A felony possession with intent to deliver 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, Class C felony possession of a stolen firearm, Class C felony felon in possession of a firearm, Class C felony possession with intent to deliver marijuana, Class C felony possession of drug paraphernalia, and Class A misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

His co-defendant, Angelique Dawn Arnett Belgarde, 42, is charged with Class B felony possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, Class C felony felon in possession of a firearm, Class C felony possession of a stolen firearm, Class C felony possession of drug paraphernalia, and Class A misdemeanor prohibited alterations on a firearm.

Co-defendant Kenneth Carl Steven Belgarde, 32, is charged with Class B felony possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, Class C felony possession of a stolen firearm, Class A misdemeanor prohibited alterations on a firearm, and Class A misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the probable cause affidavit filed with the court, the Ward County Narcotics Task Force obtained a search warrant for Berg’s residence at 514 11th Avenue NE on Tuesday. Berg tried to run when the officers entered and was detained and read his rights. Officers asked Berg about two safes and Berg acknowledged there were drugs kept inside them. In one safe, officers found four sealed packages of meth, weighing 2,700 grams or approximately one pound combined. Additional packages of meth weighing between 7 and 28 grams each were also located in a bedroom, as were small plastic bags, scales with suspected drug residue, and ledgers consistent with narcotics sales. Also found throughout the house were pipes, smoking devices and containers with suspected drug residue. The second safe contained suspected fentanyl pressed into blocks, weighing a combined 178 grams. Additional plastic bags, each containing one gram of fentanyl, were located, along with smaller baggies. Also found in the safe were several large bags containing marijuana, that weighed a combined 764 grams. Also found in the safe with the fentanyl was $8,960 in cash.

A shotgun was also found in a locked cabinet in Berg’s basement. Berg is prohibited from possessing firearms. A stolen bicycle was found in Berg’s basement. A stolen revolver and a semi-automatic pistol with the serial numbers on it obliterated were found in a recreational vehicle that was parked in Berg’s driveway.

Kenneth Belgarde approached police while they were searching the residence and told them that he and Angelique Belgarde had been living in the RV and he had no knowledge of illegal items in the RV. Angelique Belgarde left when she saw officers arresting Kenneth Belgarde. She was located and detained on outstanding warrants. During a search of the property, officers found Angelique Belgarde’s purse, which contained methamphetamine packaged for sale and also found meth pipes. Kenneth Belgarde claimed the meth was his.

All three were in custody at the Ward County Jail on Wednesday and were scheduled to make initial appearances on the charges before Judge Stacy Louser.

In another case, Berg has been charged with Class C felony domestic violence causing serious bodily injury and Class C felony terrorizing, also on Tuesday. He was also scheduled to make an appearance on those charges on Wednesday before Judge Louser.