Yen Yu Lin

On May 23, 2026, Minneapolis St. Paul Airport Police Department Officers were contacted by Denver Airport Police officers regarding the contents of a checked bag for a passenger scheduled to arrive to the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Denver Airport Police identified the check bag owner as YEN-YU LIN ([DOB REDACTED]) "Defendant" herein. Minneapolis St. Paul Airport Police were able to confirm that Defendant's flight had recently landed at the Minneapolis St. Paul Airport.

Officers approached the checked baggage carousel area and made contact with the Defendant. The Defendant confirmed her identity to Airport Police. Defendant told Airport police she was missing her checked baggage. Airport Police escorted Defendant to the security office. While at the office, defendant identified one of her checked bags. Defendant gave Airport police permission to open and search her checked bag. Inside of Defendant's checked bag, officers located 25 vacuum-sealed packages. Officer's cut the packages and immediately smelled the distinctive smell of marijuana.

Defendant was placed under arrest. The collective weight of the 25 packages is 30 pounds. At present, Defendant is in custody.