Bemidji Man Charged In Drug Sale Case

Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after a search warrant was carried out at a home in Beltrami County, according to a criminal complaint.

Thomas Jay Drift, 55, is charged with a felony third-degree drug charge under Minnesota law. He also faces a gross misdemeanor child endangerment charge.

Search Warrant Served In Bemidji

The complaint says deputies helped execute a search warrant on March 6, 2026. The raid happened at 460 Archery Road NW, Lot 22, in Bemidji.

Investigators believed the home was occupied by Drift and Savanna Grangruth. Court records say four minor children were also inside when deputies entered the residence.

During the search, deputies reported finding 8.1 grams of suspected methamphetamine. They also found 1.0 gram of an unknown white powder.

The complaint says deputies found other items tied to drug use and drug sales. Those items included scales with powder residue, small baggies, and a cutting agent. Investigators said scales and baggies tested positive for methamphetamine.

According to the complaint, many of those items were within reach of the children inside the home.

What The Complaint Says

Drift told investigators he lived at the home with Grangruth and the children, the complaint says. He denied there was drug selling in the residence. He also denied there were controlled substances in the home.

The complaint says Drift told officers the paraphernalia belonged to Grangruth. He also said he had last used a controlled substance the weekend before the search.

Grangruth told investigators that the paraphernalia belonged to both her and Drift, according to the complaint.

Both Drift and Grangruth were arrested and taken to the Beltrami County Jail. The complaint says two small baggies with suspected controlled substances were later found in Grangruth’s pocket at the jail.