Moorhead: David Lane Booked on Drug Possession Charge

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — David Michael Paananen Lane, 42, was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on September 14, 2026.

The Clay County inmate roster lists one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is listed as the arresting agency.

Lane was booked at about 4:01 p.m., according to the public roster.

Fifth-Degree Drug Charge Listed

The roster describes the offense as possession involving a Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substance.

The short jail entry does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not provide an alleged weight or number of dosage units.

Minnesota Statute 152.025 covers controlled substance crimes in the fifth degree.

Current law covers possession of certain substances classified in Schedules I through IV.

Cannabis flower and several legal cannabis products are excluded from that provision.

The statute also excludes residual controlled substances found in drug paraphernalia.

Penalty levels can depend on the amount involved and a person’s prior drug convictions.

Some qualifying small-quantity cases can be treated as gross misdemeanors.

David Michael Paananen Lane booking photo / Clay County inmate roster

Other fifth-degree offenses can carry up to five years imprisonment.

The maximum fine for those offenses can reach $10,000.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.025 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The Clay County roster does not describe the events leading to Lane’s arrest.

It does not state where the alleged possession occurred.

The public entry also does not identify how the substance was allegedly discovered.

No individual law enforcement officer names are included in this report.

The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.

The jail houses minimum, medium, and maximum security inmates.

More information is available through the Clay County Correctional Facility.

A jail booking records a person’s custody status and does not establish guilt.

The charge against Lane remains an allegation unless proven or otherwise resolved in court.

Future court filings may provide more details about the alleged controlled substance.

Those records may also provide bail information, hearing dates, and release conditions.

TRF News will report additional verified information if it becomes publicly available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.