Somong VangRepeat

On April 22, 2026, members of the Ramsey County Violent Crimes Enforcement Task Force and assisting law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at 613 Van Buren, St. Paul, Ramsey County, for drugs and firearms. The target of the investigation was Somong Vang, [DOB REDACTED]. Officers arrested Vang as he rode away from the residence on an e-bike, which had been reported stolen in a burglary on March 12, 2026. The ignition on the e-bike had been damaged. The bike is valued at $2500. During a search incident to arrest officers recovered suspected methamphetamine on Vang’s person.

During a search of the residence, officers recovered suspected narcotics in a room identified as Vang’s room. In a post-Miranda interview, Vang admitted that he is an addict and that he had about a gram of methamphetamine on his person. The recovered substances field-tested positive for methamphetamine with a total net weight of 4.11 grams.