Fox James Bellanger

Helped Crystal Marie Swenson arrange the sale of drugs to her 16-year-old son, who died of a fentanyl overdose in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, on March 2, 2024; a news report says he sold Swenson the fentanyl-tainted cocaine.

Court

State, Benton County

State

Minnesota

Year of death

2024

Year sentenced

2025

Drugs

Fentanyl (in cocaine)

Conduct

Intermediary

Relationship

Not reported

Conviction

Second-degree manslaughter

Plea or trial

Plea

Sentence

75 months in prison

Found through

State prosecutor and news search, October 2026

This case was brought under Minnesota law. For what that law says, see Minnesota in the state law guide.

Sources

1. ag.state.mn.us
2. knsiradio.com

Sources checked 8 October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us.

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