New Brighton Man Charged After FedEx Package Leads to Major Drug Bust
Investigators later found large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and a gun inside his apartment during a search warrant.
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Ex-Saint Paul Police Employee Charged After Woodbury Drug Bust
Jamond Leroy Glass was previously employed as a civilian in the department’s nonfatal shooting unit before being placed on administrative leave and later terminated.
Federal Jury Convicts Man Who Shipped Meth in Stuffed Toys
The jury found 48-year-old Damien Duwjan Shade guilty of attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Federal Charges Target Twin Cities Cartel-Linked Drug, Kidnapping Ring
A federal grand jury has indicted 11 individuals in connection with a drug trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy that allegedly operated across international borders and brought cartel-linked violence into the Twin Cities region. According to court documents, the operation began in mid-2023 and continued into early 2025, during which the defendants allegedly coordinated shipments of methamphetamine from Mexico into Minnesota.
Federal Charges Target Twin Cities Cartel-Linked Drug, Kidnapping Ring
A federal grand jury has indicted 11 individuals in connection with a drug trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy that allegedly operated across international borders and brought cartel-linked violence into the Twin Cities.
2 Face Felony Charges After Massive Dakota County Meth Bust
According to court records, law enforcement conducted a controlled drug buy on March 3, 2025, using a confidential informant, who arranged to buy $30,000 of meth from a trafficker under investigation.
Couple Charged After 68 Pounds of DMT Seized from Garage
The suspects were formally charged Friday in Sherburne County District Court with multiple drug-related offenses including first-, third- and fifth-degree controlled substance crimes and storing methamphetamine paraphernalia in the presence of children.
Final Defendant Pleads Guilty In Mankato Drug Sale Murder Case
Haley Marie Ross, 24, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting third-degree murder for her role in distributing a controlled substance that caused her roommate's death in December 2022.
Semi Driver Arrested After 20 Kilos of Cocaine Discovered
A Minnesota State Trooper on routine patrol made the bust of a lifetime after finding 20 kilograms of cocaine on a traffic stop last Friday. Criminal charges filed this week say a trooper conducted a traffic stop of a semi-tractor-trailer after they observed the semi cross the fog line on Northbound
3 Charged After Search Reveals 4,000+ Fentanyl Pills, Guns, Cash
Charging documents filed Monday say that police were involved in a multi-month, ongoing investigation into the sales of counterfeit fentanyl pills by a man identified as Marquis J. Johnson, 27, of Duluth, out of his home in Duluth. During the investigation, law enforcement conducted surveillance and
Police Find 4,000+ Fentanyl Pills During Search Warrant
The Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force says a search warrant executed Wednesday revealed 1,355 fentanyl pills, multiple guns, ammunition and over $18,000 in cash. Officers executed the warrant on the 700 block of North 20th Avenue East in Duluth and took multiple suspects into custody.
Convicted Murderer on Parole Arrested for Gun Possession in Minneapolis
A man on parole after being convicted of murder is now facing more charges after allegedly fleeing officers on foot and being found in possession of a gun and drugs last weekend. On June 10, 2023, Minneapolis police executed a search warrant for a black Chevrolet Equinox near the intersection of E.