{"id":21040,"date":"2026-03-04T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21040"},"modified":"2026-03-01T08:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T14:00:40","slug":"bemidji-stop-redlake-man-accused-with-guns-fentanyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-stop-redlake-man-accused-with-guns-fentanyl\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji Stop: Redlake Man Accused With Guns, Fentanyl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bemidji, Beltrami County (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) <strong>Dyllon Joseph Johns<\/strong>, 23, of Redlake, faces new charges.<\/p>\n<p>The case stems from a Bemidji traffic stop, according to a complaint.<\/p>\n<h2>Traffic stop in Bemidji<\/h2>\n<p>Police stopped a vehicle in Bemidji on February 21, 2026, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>The stop happened at about 7:30 p.m., the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>An officer reported that the driver was suspended and was pulled over.<\/p>\n<p>Johns was in the passenger seat, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Police ran his name and found an active arrest warrant, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>The warrant was tied to a fourth-degree DWI case, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21041\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21041\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DYLLON-JOSEPH-JOHNS-300x293.png\" alt=\"Dyllon Joseph Johns\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DYLLON-JOSEPH-JOHNS-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DYLLON-JOSEPH-JOHNS.png 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dyllon Joseph Johns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Guns found during frisk, complaint says<\/h2>\n<p>Police said they knew Johns from earlier contacts involving guns.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint also says he was linked to a review of a past robbery suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Officers did a weapons frisk and said they found two handguns on him.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Johns did not have a permit to carry a pistol.<\/p>\n<p>One handgun had deep scratches over the serial number, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said the marks appeared to be an attempt to hide the number.<\/p>\n<h2>Booking search leads to suspected fentanyl<\/h2>\n<p>Police arrested Johns and took him to the Beltrami County Jail, the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p>During booking, staff reported finding about 1.25 grams of suspected fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says the substance was hidden inside the brim of his hat.<\/p>\n<p>The substance will be tested, and the case is pending in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Charges filed<\/h2>\n<p>Johns is charged with felony possession of a firearm with an altered serial number.<\/p>\n<p>He is also charged with felony fifth-degree drug possession.<\/p>\n<p>He is also charged with a gross misdemeanor carrying a pistol without a permit.<\/p>\n<p>Charges are accusations and do not prove guilt.<\/p>\n<h2>Related resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.667\">Minnesota law: firearms with altered serial numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.025\">Minnesota law: fifth-degree controlled substance crime<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/624.714\">Minnesota law: carrying a pistol without a permit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.27\">Minnesota law: fourth-degree DWI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ci.bemidji.mn.us\/police\">Bemidji Police Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.beltrami.mn.us\/services\/public-safety-law-enforcement\/adult-corrections-center\/\">Beltrami County Jail information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) Dyllon Joseph Johns, 23, of Redlake, faces new charges. The case stems from a Bemidji traffic stop, according to a complaint. Traffic stop in Bemidji Police stopped a vehicle in Bemidji on February 21, 2026, the complaint says. The stop happened at about 7:30 p.m., the complaint says. 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