Mahnomen Casino Drug Bust: Fargo Man Charged
Mahnomen County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man is facing two felony drug charges after a disturbance at a Mahnomen casino hotel led to a search and drug seizure.
Hunter Dean Hoff, 28, of Fargo, North Dakota, is charged in Mahnomen County District Court.
The charges include third-degree sale of a narcotic drug and third-degree possession of a narcotic drug.
Court documents say the case began around 2:42 a.m. on June 1, 2026.
Law enforcement was called to Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen.
Casino staff reported that two animated men were refusing to return to their hotel room.
Disturbance Leads To Hotel Room Search
According to the complaint, security staff met law enforcement near the hotel entrance.
Hoff was identified as one of the men involved in the disturbance.
Authorities said Hoff reported he had taken acid.
He later returned to his hotel room to collect his belongings.
The complaint says law enforcement saw syringes, a battery, and a blue band inside the room.
Hoff allegedly told law enforcement the syringes contained LSD and methamphetamine.
Investigators later obtained a search warrant for the hotel room.
During the search, authorities reported finding suspected methamphetamine in backpacks inside the room.
They also found broken glass pipes, a hypodermic needle, marijuana, a scale, and suspected LSD blotter paper.
Suspected Meth And LSD Seized
Court documents say one gray backpack contained 19.16 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Additional suspected methamphetamine was also found in other items.
In total, investigators reported seizing 22.56 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
They also reported finding about 13 doses of LSD.
The complaint says Hoff admitted the gray backpack belonged to him.
He was then arrested.
A second man, Jesse Aaron Peterson, was also identified during the incident.
The complaint says Peterson was shirtless, sweating, yelling, and acting erratically.
Authorities said he resisted efforts to detain and transport him for medical clearance.
Peterson is described in the complaint as having prior drug convictions.
Felony Charges Filed
Hoff faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
He also faces a possible $250,000 fine on each listed felony count.
The charges were filed under Minnesota Statute 152.023.
A criminal complaint is not a conviction.
Hoff is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Case details are listed in Mahnomen County District Court under file number 44-CR-26-313.
More information about Minnesota court records is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.