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Bloomington Man Pleads Not Guilty To Dealing Meth In 2 States

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man is accused in federal court of dealing large amounts of methamphetamine in North Dakota and Minnesota.

Damian Mata, of Bloomington, Minnesota, is charged in North Dakota with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He has pleaded not guilty.

Authorities say the ring involved more than 500 grams of meth. A detention hearing for Mata is scheduled Tuesday in Fargo.

A federal public defender could not be reached for comment.

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