Drugs
94 articles tagged “Drugs”
Minneapolis Man Charged After Firing Handgun, Lying to Cops
A man with a long criminal history allegedly fired a handgun on a north Minneapolis street, then gave officers a fake name when they caught up with him minutes later, new charges say. Melvin Sidney Collins , 48, of Minneapolis, faces felony charges of intentional discharge of a firearm that endangers safety and fifth-degree drug possession.
Central Minn. Task Force Investigation Leads to Major Meth Charges
Investigators say a central Minnesota drug investigation uncovered multiple large methamphetamine sales. Authorities later discovered nearly 3.
Saint Cloud Man Charged After Controlled Meth Buy Bust
A man is charged after investigators say he sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Stearns County . He was later stopped by police while transporting a large amount of the drug back to St.
Minneapolis Woman Charged After Cocaine Seized in Raid
A woman is charged after investigators say officers found more than 50 grams of cocaine during a search warrant at a Minneapolis home. Authorities say the search was part of a larger narcotics investigation involving members and associates of the Family Mob gang .
Felon Charged After Gun Range Outburst Leads to Drug Bust
A convicted felon is charged after a disorderly conduct call at a Rochester gun range led police to a stash of cocaine, handguns and drug materials at his apartment. The charges were filed last week in Olmsted County District Court.
Northfield Man Faces 6 Charges for Fleeing Police with Loaded Gun
A 45-year-old man who was already on probation for a felony conviction with conditions barring him from possessing firearms is facing six charges after leading Northfield police on a chase last week with a loaded handgun, a switchblade knife and about 130 rounds of ammunition in his pickup. Travis Edwin Namanny , of Northfield, was charged in Rice County District Court with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, gross misdemeanor possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstructing legal process, possession of a switchblade knife, possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle and violation of the open bottle law, according to the criminal complaint.
Suspect Charged After 2-Pound Fentanyl Shipment Intercepted
The arrest happened after Airport Police officers conducting parcel interdiction at a UPS sorting facility in Maple Grove identified a suspicious package addressed to a home in the 5300 block of France Avenue North.
Man Charged After Officers Intercept 10-Pound Meth Shipment
Authorities allege Michael John Rojas, 55, who has no permanent address, arranged for the shipment to be delivered to a home along Hawthorne Avenue East in Saint Paul on Feb. 20.
Gunfire Investigation Ends With Drug Arrest in Minneapolis
The incident unfolded Feb. 18 in the area of Lowry Avenue North and Girard Avenue North after a ShotSpotter system detected three separate gunshot activations within about 15 minutes.
Large Cocaine Bust Leads to Rochester Man’s Arrest
Law enforcement executed a search warrant last Friday at the residence in connection with the case following repeated surveillance tied to suspected narcotics trafficking.
Saint Cloud Pair Charged in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
The man’s death was discovered shortly after 1:09 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2025, when St. Cloud police were called to an apartment building after a reported overdose.
Burnsville Hotel Bust Leads to Felony Drug Charges
A 44-year-old man faces multiple drug charges after investigators say meth and cocaine were found during a Dakota County trafficking investigation.
