Cass Lake, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Cass Lake woman faces four felony drug charges after a search warrant led to a large seizure of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to court documents.
Chelsea Lurinda Cantu, 35, is charged in Cass County District Court with two counts of first-degree drug sale and two counts of first-degree drug possession.
Search warrant details
The criminal complaint says investigators executed a search warrant on February 16, 2026.
The search happened at a home on the 300 block of Grant Utley Avenue in Cass Lake.
The complaint says officers knocked, announced themselves, and entered the residence.
Several people were in the living room when officers entered, the complaint says.
What investigators say they found
According to the complaint, Cantu was sitting on a couch near a table.
Investigators say the table had visible drugs and packaging supplies.
The complaint says Cantu had a black satchel wrapped around her body.
Investigators say she ran into a bedroom after seeing law enforcement.
The complaint says officers found Cantu in the bedroom.
During a search, investigators say they found two bags of white powder on her.
The complaint describes the substance as suspected fentanyl.
It weighed about 82 grams with packaging, the complaint says.
Investigators also recovered the black satchel, the complaint says.
Inside, the complaint says they found five bags of suspected methamphetamine.
The total weight was about 387 grams, according to the complaint.
The complaint also says Cantu’s identification was inside the satchel.
- Cash seized: $1,878, according to the complaint.
- Investigators report lines of meth on a coffee table.
- They also report a digital scale and packaging items.
- A Mossberg .410 shotgun was found in the bedroom area, the complaint says.
Charges and bail
Cantu faces four felony counts tied to first-degree controlled substance crimes.
The complaint says the case involves large drug weights and a firearm.
Those facts can trigger mandatory minimum penalties under Minnesota law.
Judge Jana M. Austad set bail at $25,000 cash with conditions, court records show.
Bond options were also set at $250,000 with conditions or $400,000 without conditions.
First-degree controlled substance crimes are outlined in Minnesota statutes.
Readers can review the law at the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.
Case information is also available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
This case contains allegations only.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
For fentanyl awareness, see the DEA fentanyl resource page.
For help finding treatment, visit FindTreatment.gov.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.