Mahnomen (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mahnomen man is facing a felony drug possession charge after a bag was found on a gas station floor.
Percy Leonard French is charged in Mahnomen County District Court with fifth-degree drug possession.
The case is filed in Minnesota’s 9th Judicial District under court file 44-CR-26-175.
A summons was issued in the case, according to court records.
Bag Found At Cenex
According to the complaint, law enforcement responded February 27, 2026.
The report came from the Cenex gas station in Mahnomen.
A cashier reported finding a bag of suspected drugs on the floor.
The cashier told authorities the bag appeared to have been dropped.
The complaint says the cashier did not touch the bag.
Authorities reported seeing a plastic zip-top bag with blue stars.
The bag had a visible amount of white substance inside.
It was collected and brought to the White Earth Police Department.
The complaint says testing showed a positive result for amphetamines.
Store Video Reviewed
On March 2, 2026, authorities obtained video from the Cenex Community Co-op.
The complaint says the video showed a person dropping a bag.
Authorities identified that person as Percy Leonard French.
The video allegedly showed French removing something from his pocket.
The complaint says the bag then fell to the ground.
French then paid for his items and left the store.
Authorities reported that French got into a 2012 blue Silverado.
The vehicle had a White Earth plate listed in court records.
The complaint says the plate came back to White Earth Public Works.
A manager later confirmed French was the driver of that truck.
Felony Charge Filed
French is charged under Minnesota Statute 152.025.
The charge is listed as fifth-degree drug possession.
The complaint alleges French possessed a mixture containing amphetamine.
The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
It also carries a possible $10,000 fine, or both.
The complaint lists a prior felony fifth-degree drug conviction.
That prior case is listed as court file 03-CR-16-78.
The current charge is only an accusation at this stage.
French is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
More case information may be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
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