{"id":20424,"date":"2026-02-27T07:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20424"},"modified":"2026-03-01T20:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:31:22","slug":"cass-lake-387g-meth-82g-fentanyl-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/cass-lake-387g-meth-82g-fentanyl-seized\/","title":{"rendered":"Cass Lake: 387g Meth, 82g Fentanyl Seized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cass Lake, Cass County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Cass Lake woman faces four felony drug charges after a search warrant led to a large seizure of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea Lurinda Cantu<\/strong>, 35, is charged in Cass County District Court with two counts of first-degree drug sale and two counts of first-degree drug possession.<\/p>\n<h2>Search warrant details<\/h2>\n<p>The criminal complaint says investigators executed a search warrant on February 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The search happened at a home on the 300 block of Grant Utley Avenue in Cass Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says officers knocked, announced themselves, and entered the residence.<\/p>\n<p>Several people were in the living room when officers entered, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20425\" style=\"width: 111px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20425\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cantu-Chelsea-Lurinda.png\" alt=\"Chelsea Lurinda Cantu\" width=\"111\" height=\"146\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chelsea Lurinda Cantu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What investigators say they found<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, Cantu was sitting on a couch near a table.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say the table had visible drugs and packaging supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Cantu had a black satchel wrapped around her body.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators say she ran into a bedroom after seeing law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says officers found Cantu in the bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>During a search, investigators say they found two bags of white powder on her.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint describes the substance as suspected fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>It weighed about 82 grams with packaging, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators also recovered the black satchel, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the complaint says they found five bags of suspected methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>The total weight was about 387 grams, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint also says Cantu\u2019s identification was inside the satchel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cash seized: $1,878, according to the complaint.<\/li>\n<li>Investigators report lines of meth on a coffee table.<\/li>\n<li>They also report a digital scale and packaging items.<\/li>\n<li>A Mossberg .410 shotgun was found in the bedroom area, the complaint says.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Charges and bail<\/h2>\n<p>Cantu faces four felony counts tied to first-degree controlled substance crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the case involves large drug weights and a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>Those facts can trigger mandatory minimum penalties under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Jana M. Austad set bail at $25,000 cash with conditions, court records show.<\/p>\n<p>Bond options were also set at $250,000 with conditions or $400,000 without conditions.<\/p>\n<p>First-degree controlled substance crimes are outlined in Minnesota statutes.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review the law at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Case information is also available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This case contains allegations only.<\/p>\n<p>A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>For fentanyl awareness, see the DEA fentanyl resource page.<\/p>\n<p>For help finding treatment, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/findtreatment.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FindTreatment.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cass Lake, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Cass Lake woman faces four felony drug charges after a search warrant led to a large seizure of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to court documents. 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