Federal Dam Man Booked on Drug Possession Charge

FEDERAL DAM (trfnews.i234.me) — A Federal Dam man was booked into the Cass County Jail late Saturday night.

Doran Jay Johnson, 64, was booked at 9:41 p.m. on July 11, 2026.

The booking entry lists an adult arrest for fifth-degree controlled substance possession.

The listed offense cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The charge concerns the alleged possession of a Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.

The statute excludes cannabis flower, cannabis products, and certain hemp products from this provision.

It also covers residual controlled substances found inside drug paraphernalia.

The booking description states the substance was not cannabis or hemp.

Booking Details

The supplied record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not list the amount of the substance or describe any paraphernalia.

The record does not explain where the reported incident occurred.

It does not provide details about the circumstances leading to Johnson’s arrest.

No court file number, bond amount, or hearing date appeared in the supplied information.

Those details may become available after prosecutors review the case.

Minnesota Statute 152.025 defines fifth-degree controlled substance crimes.

Subdivision 2 covers possession and several other controlled substance offenses.

The cited clause addresses unlawful possession of certain scheduled substances.

The law also covers qualifying residual amounts found in drug paraphernalia.

The exact charge level can depend on the amount and a person’s prior record.

Those facts were not included in the booking information provided for this report.

The Cass County Detention Center publishes in-custody reports through its official website.

Jail records can change after a person is released, transferred, or brought before a judge.

Minnesota Court Records Online provides access to many public district court records and documents.

A future court filing may include a complaint, hearing dates, and additional allegations.

Some records may not appear online immediately after a booking.

A booking record shows that a person entered custody.

It does not establish guilt or prove the listed allegation.

Johnson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.