Clay County Man Booked In Drug Sale Case

Clay County (trfnews.i234.me) — Ryan James Barstad, 46, was recently booked into the Clay County Jail.

According to booking information, Barstad was booked on May 19, 2026.

The listed booking time was 10:19 a.m.

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

No police officer names are included in this report.

Booking Information

Barstad was booked under the name Ryan James Barstad.

His age was listed as 46 at the time of booking.

The booking record lists one controlled substance charge.

The listed charge is first-degree controlled substance sale.

The charge involves 10 grams or more, or 40 dosage units or more.

The listed substances are heroin or fentanyl.

Readers can review public jail information through the Clay County inmate roster.

Ryan James Barstad booking photo

The booking information lists a first-degree controlled substance sale charge.

Minnesota law addresses first-degree controlled substance crimes under Minnesota Statute 152.021.

The statute covers certain sale and possession offenses.

The exact charge language may be reviewed through official court records.

The booking information does not list more details about the alleged sale.

It also does not list a court date in the information provided.

Jail records may change as a case moves forward.

County officials may update records after court action.

A booking is not a conviction.

Barstad is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Further information may become available through county or court records.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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