Fargo bust nets 5+ pounds of marijuana

Authorities in Fargo arrested two adults and took a 4-year-old child into protective custody in a drug bust that netted more than 5 pounds of marijuana.

Police say they also seized three handguns and $7,315 in cash in the Wednesday bust. They say one of the handguns was in a child's backpack that was in a closet where the child was found sleeping. They also found some marijuana on the floor of the closet.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on drug charges and a child neglect count. A 23-year-old woman also faces drug charges.

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