The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western North Dakota’s oil field has been sentenced.
Authorities in 2022 said the oil skimming scheme involved $2.4 million in crude oil.
Darrell Woody Merrell of Watford City today (Thu) 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.
Prosecutors alleged Merrell skimmed oil as a truck driver in the case.
Defendants Michael Garcia, Mark McGregor and Joseph Vandewalker were sentenced in past months to varying years in prison after pleading guilty to charges.
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AP