Apple Valley Man, 34, Charged In One Of Dakota County’s Largest Drug Seizures
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — An Apple Valley man has been charged in a drug bust this week that involved large amounts of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. Alphonse Latrese Herron Jr., 34, faces three...
View ArticleWisconsin Woman Arrested After Deputies Find Nearly $40K Worth Of Meth In Truck
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin say a woman is in custody after a traffic stop this week turned up nearly $40,000 worth of methamphetamine. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleRichard Skramstad Charged In Western Wisconsin Meth Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A western Wisconsin man faces charges after authorities say a three-month investigation resulted in a seizure of drugs and a firearm. Richard Skramstad, 58, is charged with...
View ArticleTask Force Seizes 23 Pounds Of Meth, 2 Pounds Of Cocaine In Drug Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities seized more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine, 2 pounds of cocaine and thousands of dollars while executing search warrants related to a drug investigation in the Twin...
View Article3 Arrested On Outstanding Drug Warrants In Alexandria
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities arrested three people on outstanding warrants at a home in Alexandria Tuesday morning. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, a 24-year-old man and a...
View Article5 Arrested In Northern Minnesota After Meth Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Five people were arrested in northern Minnesota last week, the result of an investigation by a drug task force. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, three were...
View Article3 Members Of ‘Native Mob’ Gang Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Meth,...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The U.S. Department of Justice says that three members of the “Native Mob” gang have been sentenced to prison for distributing methamphetamine and for assault. The three members...
View ArticleScandia Man Charged In Overdose Death Of Chisago County Jail Inmate
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Scandia man faces a murder charge after he allegedly sold methamphetamine to man who died from an overdose at the Chisago County Jail. The sheriff’s office says 51-year-old Erik...
View ArticleStearns County Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Meth, Firearm Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A career criminal will spend a decade in prison after being convicted on methamphetamine and firearm charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Stearns County resident Samuel Charles...
View ArticleHell’s Angels Member Gets 14 Years For Selling Pounds Of Meth To Undercover...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Hell’s Angels member was sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison after selling pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover officer and fleeing to California. The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleCharges: Mexican Nat’l Tried To Check Bags With Meth, ‘Ghost Gun,’...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The United States Attorney’s Office has charged a 20-year-old man from Mexico with trying to smuggle methamphetamine, several firearms and dozens of armor-piercing bullets onto a...
View Article3 Who Pled Guilty To Involvement In Meth Ring Now Sentenced
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Three men who pleaded guilty to planning to sell methamphetamine in Minnesota have now been sentenced. Aaron Stenquist, Gerald Jensen and Juan Paniagua all previously pleaded...
View ArticleRobbinsdale Police Find Several Pounds Of Meth Inside ‘Suspicious Vehicle’
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (WCCO) — Police in Robbinsdale say officers discovered several pounds of methamphetamine inside a “suspicious vehicle” Tuesday night. Someone reported seeing the vehicle, which had...
View ArticleWabasha County Deputies Confiscate 5 Pounds Of Meth From Man’s Impounded Car
WABASHA COUNTY, Minn. (WCCO) – Deputies in Wabasha County have confiscated roughly 5 pounds of meth and charged a 46-year-old man with two counts of controlled substance crime. According to the Wabasha...
View ArticleMan Dealing Meth Out Of Motorhome Sentenced To 27 Years
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of dealing drugs out of a motorhome has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, according to federal authorities in South Dakota. A federal indictment...
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