{"id":19019,"date":"2026-02-17T13:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=19019"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:31:24","slug":"detroit-lakes-woman-charged-after-meth-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/detroit-lakes-woman-charged-after-meth-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lakes: Woman Charged After Meth Found"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Becker County prosecutors charged Bianca Ann Sampson, 34, of Detroit Lakes.<\/p>\n

She faces a felony fifth-degree drug possession count in Becker County District Court.<\/p>\n

The case follows a traffic stop in Detroit Lakes on Jan. 14, 2025.<\/p>\n

Why was the car stopped<\/h2>\n

Officers stopped a vehicle after a towel covered most of a passenger window.<\/p>\n

Court records say the towel blocked visibility.<\/p>\n

The stop happened in Detroit Lakes, according to court records.<\/p>\n

What happened next<\/h2>\n

The driver had an active warrant, according to court records.<\/p>\n

Officers arrested the driver at the scene.<\/p>\n

They then searched the vehicle after the arrest, records say.<\/p>\n

What investigators say they found<\/h2>\n

Officers found a purse in the passenger area, according to court records.<\/p>\n

Records say investigators believed the purse belonged to Sampson.<\/p>\n

Inside, officers found a small tube used to take drugs, records say.<\/p>\n

They also found a crystal-like rock that officers suspected was methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

Records say the rock weighed under one-third of a gram.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lakes: Woman Charged After Meth Found<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Interview and testing<\/h2>\n

Sampson first told officers the driver put the rock in her purse.<\/p>\n

Later at the jail, she spoke with investigators again.<\/p>\n

Court records say she was advised of her rights under Miranda.<\/p>\n

Records say she then admitted to using drugs with the driver earlier that day.<\/p>\n

The suspected drug was sent to the state lab for testing, records say.<\/p>\n

Bail and next hearing<\/h2>\n

Bond was set on Jan. 16, according to court records.<\/p>\n

Bail or bond with no conditions was set at $20,000.<\/p>\n

A non-cash bond with conditions was set at $10,000.<\/p>\n

Cash bail with conditions was set at $1,000.<\/p>\n

Her next court appearance is set for Feb. 9.<\/p>\n

District Judge Gretchen D. Thilmony is listed for the hearing.<\/p>\n

Criminal charges are allegations.<\/p>\n

Sampson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

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