A Minneapolis man is facing a slew of drug charges after officers found him asleep in a running vehicle with multiple firearms and a significant amount of narcotics.
The incident occurred on May 22, 2026, around 2:05 a.m. near the intersection of 16th Avenue South and East 22nd Street in Minneapolis.
Darius Mark Tucker, 45, faces nine total charges including multiple counts of drug possession and for illegally possessing firearms due to his prior felony convictions.
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MPD officers initially responded to reports of a man slumped over in a vehicle, according to the court documents.
They found Tucker in the driver’s seat, appearing to be asleep. When officers knocked on the window, he woke up and officers noticed a firearm in plain view inside the center console of the vehicle.
After instructing him to exit the vehicle, a second firearm fell from Tucker’s waistband onto the ground, the documents say. Officers then placed Tucker in handcuffs and conducted a search, discovering a large quantity of suspected narcotics in his pockets.
The seized drugs included more than three ounces of suspected fentanyl, divided into four baggies and a small amount of methamphetamine in another baggie. Tucker spontaneously claimed the narcotics were cocaine, the documents say.dd
After the search, officers found a third gun resting on the driver’s seat. They recovered all three firearms for processing.
Tucker has a criminal history that includes prior felony convictions for narcotics, robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Tucker was arrested and booked into jail later that morning and he’s still detained as of publication on $200,000 bond. Beyond the state charges, Tucker is also being held on a federal detainer from the U.S. Marshals Service, so he would remain jailed for federal authorities even if he posts bail.
His next state court appearance is set for June 25.
