Moorhead: Fabian Contreras Booked on Drug Charge

MOORHEAD, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Fabian Abel Contreras was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on Sept. 2, 2026.

Contreras, 33, was booked at 11:34 p.m., according to the Clay County inmate roster.

The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.

The roster lists one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.

Fifth-Degree Drug Charge Listed

The booking description references possession of certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.

It also references controlled substance residue found in drug paraphernalia.

The listed offense excludes cannabis and qualifying hemp products.

The jail record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not provide an alleged amount or describe where the substance was found.

No police officer names are included in this report.

Minnesota Statute 152.025 covers controlled substance crime in the fifth degree.

Fabian Abel Contreras booking photo

Fabian Abel Contreras | Clay County Correctional Facility booking photo

Subdivision 2(a)(1) covers unlawful possession of certain Schedule I through IV controlled substances.

The provision also includes some residual amounts found in drug paraphernalia.

Cannabis flower and several legal cannabis or hemp products are excluded from that provision.

Minnesota law provides different penalties for fifth-degree controlled substance possession convictions.

Some qualifying first-time cases involving very small amounts can be gross misdemeanors.

Other convictions can carry up to five years in prison.

The statute also allows a fine of up to $10,000 in those cases.

Those penalties do not represent a sentence against Contreras.

The roster does not provide enough information to determine which penalty provision could apply.

Any sentence would require a conviction through the court process.

The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.

The county says the facility has 220 beds.

It houses minimum, medium, and maximum custody inmates.

The Clay County inmate roster provides updated custody information.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The charge against Contreras remains an allegation unless proven through the court process.

The available roster does not provide a final court judgment.

Additional court filings may provide more information about the allegation.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.