Bemidji Man Charged In 108-Gram Fentanyl Case

Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man is facing a first-degree drug sale charge in Beltrami County District Court.

Brandon Joseph Roy is charged with first-degree sale of heroin or fentanyl.

The case is filed in Minnesota’s 9th Judicial District under court file 04-CR-26-868.

The charge stems from an April 15, 2026, traffic stop near Highway 71 in Beltrami County.

Task Force Tracked Vehicle

According to the complaint, the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force obtained a GPS tracking warrant on April 10.

The warrant involved a blue Hyundai tied to suspected controlled substance activity.

Investigators reported that Roy was believed to be a fentanyl source for the Bemidji area.

The complaint says the vehicle left Bemidji on April 15 and traveled toward the Twin Cities.

Investigators reported the vehicle made stops in Minneapolis and at the Mall of America.

The vehicle later returned north toward Bemidji, according to court documents.

Search Reportedly Found Suspected Fentanyl

Authorities coordinated a traffic stop as the vehicle approached Beltrami County.

The complaint says the stop happened on Highway 71 near Horace May.

Kayla Joy Pollock was identified as the driver.

Roy was seated in the front passenger seat, according to the complaint.

Two other passengers were seated in the back.

A K9 was used during the stop and alerted to a narcotics odor, according to court records.

A later search found a vacuum-sealed package in the locked glove compartment.

The package contained about 108 grams of suspected fentanyl, according to the complaint.

Investigators also reported seizing $2,422 in cash from Roy.

The suspected fentanyl later field-tested positive for fentanyl, according to court documents.

Authorities also collected DNA samples from the packaging.

Charge Carries Major Penalty

Roy is charged under Minnesota Statute 152.021.

The complaint lists the charge as a felony.

The maximum sentence is 40 years in prison.

The charge also carries a possible $1,000,000 fine, or both.

More case information may be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

Information on drug investigations is available from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The charge is only an accusation.

Roy is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.