GF Man Facing Drug Trafficking Charge In EGF

Grand Forks Man Charged with Drug Trafficking in East Grand Forks
Grand Forks Man Charged with Drug Trafficking in East Grand Forks

EAST GRAND FORKS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – 63-year-old Mark A. Peterson of Grand Forks is facing a drug trafficking charge in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. According to court documents, on August 3rd at 4:47 PM, Peterson was reported for reckless driving and allegedly ran another driver off the road. His vehicle was later found parked on 422nd Avenue Northeast, an area known for significant drug activity.

When police arrived, they found Peterson standing by his car. He failed a field sobriety test for controlled substances and was found to have 3.8 grams of methamphetamine in his pocket. According to the criminal complaint, Peterson admitted he was meeting a friend to sell the meth. He declined to provide a urine sample, citing concerns about losing his commercial driving license.

Peterson is now charged with the felony sale of a controlled substance near a school and misdemeanor driving while impaired.

I’m Casey Rivers reporting for trfnews.i234.me

3 comments

  1. Way to go Dude…Meth? Near A school…Man… you are Awesome…not that it would cross your mind " Petey" that you could have injured someone..but here's a Question " Bro"…" Where the hell have you been your whole life…There is help everywhere for Addiction and Mental Health…

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