A 57-year-old man is facing first-degree drug charges after investigators say more than 3 pounds of methamphetamine were seized during a traffic stop in Olmsted County earlier this week.

According to a criminal complaint, Mark Darrel Steffes is charged with first-degree sale of a controlled substance and first-degree possession of a controlled substance following an investigation by the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office.

Prosecutors allege Steffes sold or possessed large quantities of methamphetamine within a 90-day period and was found in possession of more than 50 grams of the drug.

The investigation began in October 2025 when deputies opened a controlled substance investigation into Steffes.…