A man allegedly rented a car in Los Angeles and arranged to have it hauled back to Minnesota with two kilograms of fentanyl hidden in the trunk.
That’s according to a criminal complaint filed this week in Ramsey County.
Marel Chrishaun Octavier Johnson, 40, faces a charge of first-degree drug possession in connection with the interstate trafficking scheme. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
According to the complaint, Johnson flew from the Twin Cities to Los Angeles on March 13. Two days later he rented a 2025 Nissan Altima from Avis at Los Angeles International Airport and scheduled a return to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on March 24.
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