Crookston: Ismael Gonzalez Jr. Held on Felony Drug Charge

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — Ismael Gonzalez Jr., 50, was booked into custody on August 27, 2026.

The jail roster lists a felony second-degree controlled substance sale charge.

Gonzalez was born September 11, 1975, according to the booking information provided.

The roster lists the charge under Minnesota Statute 152.022, subdivision 1(6).

Drug Sale Charge Involves Protected Zone

The charge alleges a controlled substance sale in a protected area.

The booking description lists a school, park, or public housing zone.

Minnesota law also includes certain drug treatment facilities under this part of the statute.

The law applies to sales involving specified Schedule I or II controlled substances.

It also covers certain sales involving LSD, MDA, MDMA, methamphetamine, or amphetamine.

Ismael Gonzalez Jr. booking photo.

The supplied booking record does not identify the specific drug allegedly involved.

It also does not state which type of protected zone was involved.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.022 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Second-degree controlled substance crimes are felony offenses under Minnesota law.

A conviction under this section can carry serious criminal penalties.

State law allows up to 25 years in prison for a first conviction under this section.

A court may also impose a fine of up to $500,000.

Those are statutory maximums and do not predict the outcome of Gonzalez’s case.

The short jail entry does not describe the events leading to Gonzalez’s booking.

It does not provide an alleged drug amount, sale location, or court case number.

No court date, bail amount, or release information was included in the supplied record.

Additional details may become available through later court filings.

Public district court information can be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Readers can also visit Northwest Regional Corrections Center for facility information.

A jail booking and criminal charge do not establish guilt.

Gonzalez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.