The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western North Dakota has been sentenced.
Darrell Woody Merrell, of Watford City, North Dakota, on Thursday pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft conspiracy and dealing in stolen property. A state district court judge sentenced him to serve nearly a year in jail and two years of supervised probation and to pay $200,000 restitution.
Prosecutor Ty Skarda confirmed that Merrell is the last defendant to be sentenced in connection with the case, telling AP, “I'm glad we had a successful prosecution for all that were involved here in McKenzie County" and that the case is done and resolved. McGregor organized transportation, managed storage and communicated about pickups of the oil, according to court documents.
“It quickly grew, as it does when you get wrapped up into something like this, you start seeing dollar signs and it quickly grew out of hand,” Merrell said, according to the affidavit. Garcia pleaded guilty in December 2022 to felony charges of theft conspiracy and leading a criminal association. The judge sentenced him to seven years in prison.
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