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Incident Summary: On 07-31-2021, at approximately 8:00 PM the Lake Superior Drug & Violent Crime Task Force (LSDVCTF) assisted by the Hibbing Police Department, St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, St. Louis County Emergency Response Team, Itasca County Sheriff's Office, MN State Patrol, MN BCA and Grand Rapids Police Department arrested 5 Hibbing, MN residents in connection with a month long investigation into the distribution of Methamphetamine on the Iron Range. Three of the individuals were arrested after a traffic stop in Itasca County yielded a large quantity of Methamphetamine and they were lodged in the Itasca County Jail. Two others were arrested at a residence in the city of Hibbing after the execution of a search warrant by the LSDVCTF and St. Louis County Emergency Response Team where a firearm and US Currency was seized. All 5 individuals involved in the investigation are pending criminal charges of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. The identities of those involved will be released at a later time pending formal charges in St. Louis County District Court. The LSDVCTF was also assisted in this investigation by the Southwest Corridor Task Force in Riverside, California.
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Authority: Sgt. Josh Berndt (218) 742-9825
Date: 08-01-2021 Time: 3:30 AM
Additional Information or Update: All five individuals have been arraigned in St. Louis County District Court.
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Authority: Sgt. Josh Berndt (218) 742-9825
Date: 08/05/2021 Time: 3:41 PM
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