Ronell Aaron James

On May 12, 2026, following an investigation, members of the Dakota County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of other agencies, searched a residence located on the 900 block of Charlton Street, West Saint Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota. Upon entry into the residence, agents located three individuals, including RONELL AARON JAMES [DOB REDACTED]. Agents searched the residence, including a primary bedroom. The bedroom contained male clothing. The bedroom also contained items with JAMES’s name. An agent located a black, 9-millimeter semi-automatic “ghost gun” with no serial number in a drawer underneath the bed in this bedroom.

The firearm also contained a magazine with fourteen 9-millimeter cartridges. The agent also located three baggies in a nightstand drawer. One baggie contained pills. One baggie contained a powder substance. And a smaller baggie contained a powder substance. The pills later field tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine and MDMA. The powder field tested positive for the presence of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, and weighed approximately 27.53 grams. The powder in the smaller baggie field tested positive for the presence of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, and weighed approximately 1.76 grams.

JAMES is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because of a felony conviction in Minnesota from 2014 under Minnesota Statute 609.322, subd. 1a(2).