Michael Leonard Ray Wahl

On April 16, 2026, at approximately 8:20 P.M. Deputy Sobaszkiewicz stopped a vehicle traveling on Highway 25 in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, for having a loud muffler that did not blend in with overall road noise and for not signaling a lane change. A passenger in the vehicle was not wearing his seat belt and was identified as Michael Leonard Ray Wahl, [DOB REDACTED], defendant herein. Deputy Sobaszkiewicz smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and asked about it. The driver said there was marijuana in the vehicle and handed the deputy a container that had green leafy material inside of it consistent with marijuana.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of multiple baggies of marijuana and devices used to smoke marijuana. A search of the defendant’s person resulted in the recovery of six zip top baggies that contained a white crystal substance that all field tested positive for methamphetamine with a collective weight of 12.92 grams.