Walker Man Booked on Fifth-Degree Drug Charge

Walker (trfnews.i234.me) — Dale Roger Dufner, 65, of Walker, was recently booked into the Cass County Jail.

The booking record lists one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge.

Dufner was booked on September 9, 2026, at 7:26 p.m.

The record identifies the booking as an adult arrest.

No detailed incident report was included with the information provided.

Fifth-Degree Drug Charge

Dufner is listed under Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).

The law covers possession of certain Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.

The provision does not include cannabis flower or several legal cannabis and hemp products.

It can also cover controlled substance residue found inside drug paraphernalia.

Minnesota Statute 152.025 contains the state’s fifth-degree controlled substance law.

The supplied booking record does not identify the substance allegedly involved.

It also does not state the alleged amount of the controlled substance.

Minnesota law provides different penalty levels for fifth-degree drug possession.

Very small amounts can qualify as a gross misdemeanor in some first-offense cases.

Other violations under the statute can carry felony-level penalties.

The maximum sentence for those offenses can reach five years in prison.

A maximum fine of $10,000 can also apply.

The supplied information does not provide enough facts to determine Dufner’s possible penalty level.

Any sentence would depend on the case facts and prior record.

The Cass County Jail is located in Walker, Minnesota.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office maintains the county jail.

More information is available through the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

The supplied record does not list a bond amount or court date.

It also does not include a criminal complaint or probable cause statement.

No police officer names are included in this report.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

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

Dufner is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.