{"id":13959,"date":"2026-01-27T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=13959"},"modified":"2026-01-25T06:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:22:04","slug":"thief-river-falls-woman-arrested-for-drug-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-woman-arrested-for-drug-possession\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls Woman Arrested for Drug Possession"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"5b6ff15f-acd8-485c-8fad-9017cb380e1e\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"30cd2044-53da-44b9-80d5-3524421a5fde\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"785\"><strong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"488\">Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me)<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"516\">Tanya Marie Azatassou<\/strong>, a Fargo woman, was arrested on January 13, 2026, on drug possession charges after a search warrant was executed at an apartment in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trfmn.gov\/\">Thief River Falls<\/a>, Pennington County, Minnesota. This arrest stems from an investigation into methamphetamine and controlled substances.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1132\">Azatassou, born on November 22, 1972, was found in an apartment at 540 9th Street West, where police discovered methamphetamine and other drugs. A small, clear baggie containing a crystal-like substance suspected to be methamphetamine was found in her purse. The substance tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed approximately 0.5 grams.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1436\">Along with the meth, police seized a Tylenol bottle containing three Tylenol tablets and three white pills identified as <strong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1276\">Zolpidem Tartrate<\/strong>, a controlled substance. Azatassou faces charges for <strong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1378\">Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th Degree<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1404\">Felony Possession<\/strong> of meth and Zolpidem Tartrate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13120\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13120\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AzatassouTanya-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tanya Marie Azatassou\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AzatassouTanya-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AzatassouTanya.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tanya Marie Azatassou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1473\">Background of the Investigation<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1762\">The investigation began when <strong data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1527\">Tammy Lynn Brummitt<\/strong>, a suspect in a DWI and drug-related case, told police that Azatassou had been in a nearby apartment selling and using methamphetamine. Brummitt identified <strong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1706\">Debra Robin Fields<\/strong> as the person who had supplied the drugs to Azatassou.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"2063\">A search warrant was issued for the apartment of <strong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1829\">Debra Fields<\/strong>, located at the same address. Police found methamphetamine hidden in various areas of the apartment, including <strong data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1952\">Fields&#8217;<\/strong> bedroom and safe. During the search, <strong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2003\">Azatassou<\/strong> was arrested, and <strong data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2032\">Fields<\/strong> was detained for questioning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2332\">Azatassou is charged with two counts: one for possession of methamphetamine over 0.25 grams and another for possessing Zolpidem Tartrate, a controlled substance in Schedule IV. These offenses could lead to serious legal consequences, including fines and imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2394\">For more details, visit <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2393\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2467\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2467\" data-is-last-node=\"\">I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2464\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) \u2013 Tanya Marie Azatassou, a Fargo woman, was arrested on January 13, 2026, on drug possession charges after a search warrant was executed at an apartment in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota. 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