Detroit Lakes: Tessa Abbott Booked on Drug Charge

BECKER COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Tessa Kay Abbott, 27, was booked into the Becker County Jail on October 6, 2026.

Jail records list one controlled substance offense connected to Abbott’s booking.

The listed charge is fifth-degree controlled substance possession under Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The booking record does not identify the specific controlled substance involved. It also does not list an estimated release date.

Charge Listed in Becker County Jail Records

The jail record describes the offense as possession involving certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.

Abbott was listed as an adult at the time of the arrest.

Under Minnesota Statute 152.025, fifth-degree possession covers several types of controlled substances.

The law applies to mixtures containing substances classified in Schedules I through IV.

However, the statute contains several exceptions. Cannabis flower and certain cannabis or hemp products are excluded from this provision.

The statute also excludes residual amounts of controlled substances found inside drug paraphernalia.

The information comes from jail booking records and reflects the charge listed when Abbott entered custody.

A jail booking does not establish guilt. Criminal charges remain allegations unless proven in court.

Becker County also warns that jail information may change as a case moves through the court system.

Charges shown on a jail roster may be initial charges or later amended charges.

Readers can find jail information through the Becker County Jail website.

The official text of Minnesota’s fifth-degree controlled substance law is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

No further details about the circumstances leading to Abbott’s arrest were included in the booking information provided.

Additional court filings could provide more information if formal charges are filed.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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