Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji woman is facing a first-degree drug sale charge after a Beltrami County traffic stop.
Kayla Joy Pollock is charged in Beltrami County District Court with first-degree sale of heroin or fentanyl.
The case is filed in Minnesota’s 9th Judicial District under court file 04-CR-26-869.
The charge stems from an April 15, 2026, investigation by the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force.
Vehicle Tracked During Investigation
According to the complaint, investigators obtained a court-authorized GPS tracking warrant on April 10.
The warrant involved a blue Hyundai registered to and operated by Pollock.
Investigators said the vehicle was frequently used during suspected controlled-substance activity.
The complaint says the vehicle left Bemidji on April 15.
It then traveled south toward the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area.
Investigators reported the vehicle made stops in Minneapolis.
The vehicle also stopped at the Mall of America, according to court documents.
It later returned north toward Bemidji.
Kayla Joy Pollock
Traffic Stop Near Highway 71
As the vehicle approached Beltrami County, authorities coordinated a traffic stop.
The complaint says the stop happened on Highway 71 near Horace May.
Pollock was identified as the driver.
Brandon Joseph Roy was seated in the front passenger seat.
Two other passengers were seated in the back, according to the complaint.
A K9 was used during the stop and alerted to a narcotics odor.
A later search found a vacuum-sealed package inside the locked glove compartment.
The package contained about 108 grams of suspected fentanyl, according to court records.
Investigators also reported seizing $2,422 in cash from Roy.
The complaint says the key for the locked glove compartment was in Pollock’s possession.
Suspected Fentanyl Field-Tested
Pollock later spoke with investigators after her arrest.
She said she and Roy had traveled to the Twin Cities to pick up belongings.
She said they stopped at a sister’s house, the Mall of America, a taco truck, and gas stations.
Pollock said Roy drove south and they switched near St. Cloud on the return trip.
She denied seeing any hand-to-hand exchanges, according to the complaint.
Investigators later weighed the suspected fentanyl at about 108 grams.
A TruNarc field test was presumptive positive for fentanyl.
DNA samples were taken from the packaging.
More information on drug investigations is available from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Charge Carries Major Penalty
Pollock 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.
The charge is only an accusation at this stage.
Pollock is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
More case information may be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.