According to a criminal complaint, Timothy Garret Jenson is charged with third-degree controlled substance crime-sale.<\/p>\n
The charge stems from an alleged methamphetamine sale on or about March 5, 2026.<\/p>\n
Court records list the case as Polk County Court File No. 60-CR-26-676.<\/p>\n
The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. It also carries a $250,000 fine, or both.<\/p>\n
Controlled Buy Described In Complaint<\/h2>\n
Investigators said a confidential informant reported contact with Jenson on March 4, 2026.<\/p>\n
The informant said Jenson claimed he had a source for methamphetamine.<\/p>\n
The complaint says the informant arranged to buy one \u201c8-ball\u201d of methamphetamine for $250.<\/p>\n
An \u201c8-ball\u201d is commonly used to describe about 3.5 grams of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n
The next day, the informant went to Jenson\u2019s apartment on North Main Street in Crookston.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the informant was given recorded buy money before the meeting.<\/p>\n
The complaint says Jenson and Christopher George Rick were both inside the apartment.<\/p>\n The informant later told investigators that Jenson held up a baggie containing suspected methamphetamine.<\/p>\n According to the complaint, Jenson then handed the baggie to Rick.<\/p>\n Rick allegedly handed the baggie to the informant and accepted the $250.<\/p>\n The substance later tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Forensic Science Laboratory reported 3.537 grams of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n The complaint also describes a March 24 traffic stop involving Rick near Crookston.<\/p>\n Investigators said Rick was driving a tan Chevrolet Silverado with North Dakota plates.<\/p>\n During the stop, Rick allegedly admitted he did not have a valid driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n Authorities said items with suspected drug residue were found in the truck.<\/p>\n Investigators later searched a motel room connected to Rick at the Golf Terrace Motel.<\/p>\n The complaint says officers found a water bong, a meth pipe, baggies, and a scale with residue.<\/p>\n Rick later allegedly told investigators he had sold methamphetamine to others.<\/p>\n He also allegedly said he had bought methamphetamine from Jenson several times.<\/p>\n Investigators also reviewed Facebook messages between Jenson and Rick.<\/p>\n The messages allegedly discussed a \u201cball\u201d of methamphetamine and a $250 price.<\/p>\n Jenson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n The charge is filed under Minnesota Statute 152.023<\/a>.<\/p>\n More information about Minnesota court access is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n Details about state forensic testing are available through the Minnesota BCA Forensic Science Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Mugshot](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/JENSON-TIMOTHY-GARRET-2.jpg\")
Later Stop Leads To More Evidence<\/h2>\n
Case Remains Pending<\/h2>\n