In 2024, local law enforcement was receiving multiple tips regarding Robert Edward Davis [DOB REDACTED](hereinafter "Defendant") selling narcotics in Moorhead, MN. Law enforcement learned that Defendant lived at 525 30th Avenue South [APT REDACTED] in the City of Moorhead, County of Clay, State of Minnesota. The tips claimed that Defendant was selling marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine and that he trades sexual favors for narcotics. Management at the Defendant's apartment building contacted police stating other renters in the building reported come and go traffic with some hand to hand transactions occurring and other renters reported they had purchased narcotics from Defendant.
It was reported that Defendant claimed to have two guns for protection. In November of 2024, Clay County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Detectives made contact with a Confidential Informant (CI) who made an agreement to purchase an 8 ball of methamphetamine from Defendant. On November 5, 2024, the CI was provided with $100 in police buy funds and went to Defendant's apartment building in Clay County. An undercover officer was in the building. The CI was unable to get into the locked apartment building and was seen knocking on the window of what was believed to be Defendant's apartment.
A male came out of apartment and let the CI into the building. Once inside, the CI went to Defendant's apartment, knocked on the door and went to [APT REDACTED]. A short time later, Defendant exited [APT REDACTED] and went to [APT REDACTED]. The CI and Defendant were seen exiting [APT REDACTED] and the CI left the building. The CI met with law enforcement and provided a bag of suspected methamphetamine. The CI reported that Defendant had asked the CI how much he was looking for and the CI said he had "a dolla'" which the CI stated was what they call $100. The CI reported that the Defendant brought the methamphetamine from [APT REDACTED] to [APT REDACTED]. The suspected methamphetamine was sent to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Forensic Lab for testing.
The results showed a positive result for methamphetamine and a weight of 3.568 grams. On November 22, 2024, law enforcement obtained a search warrant to search Defendant's apartment at 525 30th Avenue South #14 in the City of Moorhead, County of Clay, State of Minnesota. The search warrant was executed on November 25, 2024. The search warrant yielded the following 10.31 pounds of suspected marijuana and two digital scales. When the search warrant was executed, the Defendant's wife and a juvenile female were at the house.
Defendant's wife stated she had no knowledge of Defendant selling methamphetamine but did know him to sell marijuana. Defendant's wife said she sees Defendant with a lot of cash. The juvenile female told law enforcement that she knows Defendant to sell drugs and that he regularly goes around the apartment building meeting with other people. Defendant's step-daughter came to pick up the juvenile female and told law enforcement that Defendant was a longtime marijuana dealer. Defendant arrived at the apartment and spoke with law enforcement.
