Tag: Undercover

Warroad Residents Face Felony Drug Charges After Undercover Sting

ROSEAU COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) — Two Warroad residents, Carrie Ozetta Iceman, 21, and Kham Vorachak, 27, are facing felony charges for alleged involvement in methamphetamine sales following an undercover operation. Both made initial court appearances on December 2. Iceman faces charges of third-degree sale of a narcotic, carrying a potential 20-year maximum sentence, and fifth-degree… Continue reading Warroad Residents Face Felony Drug Charges After Undercover Sting

Oklee Man Faces 30 Years in Prison for Cocaine Sale

Rodney Arlan Smith

PENNINGTON COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A man from Oklee, Minnesota, has been charged with first-degree sale of a controlled substance. Rodney Arlan Smith, 58, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. According to court documents, Smith was arrested in July after selling an ounce of cocaine to undercover Pennington County law enforcement for… Continue reading Oklee Man Faces 30 Years in Prison for Cocaine Sale

Roseau Woman Accused of Selling Over 24 Grams of Meth to Undercover Officer

ROSEAU COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Tiffany Abrahamson, a 38-year-old resident of Roseau, has been charged with first-degree sale of at least 17 grams of methamphetamine within a 90-day period. In December, an undercover officer paid $550 in controlled buy funds to Abrahamson for approximately 24.99 grams of the illicit substance. The suspected meth was submitted… Continue reading Roseau Woman Accused of Selling Over 24 Grams of Meth to Undercover Officer

Park Rapids Woman Charged with Drug Trafficking After Undercover Investigation

Park Rapids Woman Facing Drug Trafficking Charges, Following Undercover Investigation PARK RAPIDS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) A Park Rapids, Minnesota woman is facing drug trafficking charges, following an apparent long running, undercover investigation.

TRF Man Charged in Massive Undercover Operation Targeting Child Predators in U.S. and Canada

Telesforo Ragrag, 53, of Thief River Falls, Mark Richard Olson, 45, of Twin Valley, and Kaden Marquart, 21, of Grand Forks

CROOKSTON, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) – Two northwestern Minnesota men and a Grand Forks resident are among 45 individuals charged following an extensive undercover operation targeting online child solicitors in the U.S. and Canada. The operation was conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The individuals charged include… Continue reading TRF Man Charged in Massive Undercover Operation Targeting Child Predators in U.S. and Canada

Grand Forks Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges After Allegedly Selling Over 130 Grams of Meth in Sting Operations

GRAND FORKS — A 61-year-old Grand Forks man, Robert Barrett Yahnke, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly selling a total of 137.8 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover agent and a confidential informant across five separate occasions, according to an affidavit filed in the case. Yahnke is charged with two Class A felonies: delivery… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges After Allegedly Selling Over 130 Grams of Meth in Sting Operations

Detroit Lakes Man Charged with Felony for Allegedly Selling Fentanyl Pills in Undercover Sting

Noah Daniel Lawrence

DETROIT LAKES, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A Detroit Lakes man, Noah Daniel Lawrence, has been charged with a felony for the third-degree sale of narcotics following a successful undercover sting operation. According to court documents, Lawrence allegedly sold M-30 Fentanyl pills to a confidential informant working with the Becker County Sheriff’s Department in June. The operation,… Continue reading Detroit Lakes Man Charged with Felony for Allegedly Selling Fentanyl Pills in Undercover Sting