Fargo Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking Charges

| 1/8/2013

A Fargo man was sentenced today to life in prison for charges related to drug trafficking. Fred Miles Thompson, 55, was charged with drug trafficking and aiding and abetting a robbery in furtherance of the drug trafficking. He was sentenced today to 40 years` imprisonment on a drug conspiracy charge and to life imprisonment on the aiding and abetting a robbery charge in furtherance of drug trafficking. The life sentence will run consecutive to the 40 year
sentence.

Thompson pleaded guilty in October to distributing methamphetamine in the Fargo area and admitted to distributing a mixture containing methamphetamine. Thompson also admitted to asking Steve Gibson, Mason Peet and Charles Butcher to rob a Fargo convenience store in October of 2011.

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