Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji woman is charged with felony drug possession after a search warrant.
Prosecutors say Crystal Leah Cloud, 41, of Bemidji, had fentanyl and drug items in a bedroom.
The case is filed in Beltrami County District Court, Ninth Judicial District.
Court records list the file as 04-CR-26-274.
Search warrant in Bemidji
The criminal complaint says agents served the warrant on January 27, 2026.
The warrant targeted 1414 Beltrami Avenue NW, Unit A, in Bemidji.
Investigators reported a strong smell of a burned chemical during the search.
They said Cloud and Jackson Bradley Brusewitz were in a northeast bedroom.
What investigators say they found
In that bedroom, agents reported finding two small “bindles” with white powder.
They said both bindles field-tested positive for fentanyl.
The complaint says the bindles weighed about 0.8 and 0.9 grams with packaging.
Investigators also reported digital scales, a scoop, and packaging items.
Those items included tinfoil, baggies, and several burned pieces of foil.
Agents also reported a white powder believed to be a cutting agent.
The complaint says one bindle had the word “cut” written on it.
Investigators also wrote that Cloud and Brusewitz appeared impaired.
Charge and possible penalty
Cloud is charged with a fifth-degree controlled substance crime, a felony.
The charge alleges possession of fentanyl, a Schedule II drug.
The complaint cites Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).
Read Minnesota Statute 152.025 here.
The maximum penalty listed is five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.
Court history noted in the complaint
The filing lists several prior convictions for Cloud in Minnesota courts.
It also lists pending cases in Beltrami County at the time of filing.
Those include a pending first-degree DWI case.
They also include pending first-degree fentanyl sale and possession cases.
The filing also lists a pending third-degree murder case.
A complaint is not proof of guilt.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted.
How to follow the case
Public case information may appear on Minnesota Court Records Online.
Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) explains what is available.
For fentanyl risk information, see the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration page.
DEA fentanyl fact sheet includes safety guidance.
Minnesota also has overdose prevention resources.
MDH Drug Overdose Resource Center lists local tools and help.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
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Wasn’t even a whole gram, way to go crystal! And you even managed to get charged with the CUT!
Keep the drug bust coming in bemidji
Another one lol 😂
Them crooked in-bred hillbilly’s put shit in suspected drug dealers homes when they don’t find shit. Just like they did to me. But in 90 more days (speedy trial) we will see these trumped up charges dismissed.!!!!!!!