{"id":41062,"date":"2026-08-04T05:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=41062"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T13:12:40","slug":"moorhead-man-charged-after-cocaine-guns-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-man-charged-after-cocaine-guns-seized\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead Man Charged After Cocaine, Guns Seized"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moorhead Man Charged After Cocaine, Guns Seized<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moorhead<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Moorhead man faces several felony charges after a drug investigation Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Levetric Tramel Jackson, 39, was arrested without incident at a south Moorhead apartment, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Narcotics detectives served a search warrant in the 3400 block of 18th Street South.<\/p>\n<p>The warrant followed an investigation into suspected drug sales at the apartment complex.<\/p>\n<h2>Cocaine, Handguns and Cash Reported Seized<\/h2>\n<p>Police reported finding 164 grams of suspected powder cocaine inside the home.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators estimated the cocaine had a street value of about $16,000.<\/p>\n<p>Three 9 mm semi-automatic pistols were also recovered during the search.<\/p>\n<p>Police also reported finding 9 mm ammunition, handgun accessories and $9,370 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson told investigators the seized items belonged to him, according to the police account.<\/p>\n<p>The suspected drugs will require testing before their contents can be confirmed in court.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40928\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40928\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JACKSON-LEVETRIC-TRAMEL-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Levetric Tramel Jackson\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JACKSON-LEVETRIC-TRAMEL-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JACKSON-LEVETRIC-TRAMEL.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Levetric Tramel Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Three Children Found Inside Apartment<\/h2>\n<p>Three children were inside the apartment when detectives carried out the warrant.<\/p>\n<p>The children\u2019s mother was contacted and took custody of them, police said.<\/p>\n<p>No details were released about the children\u2019s ages or whether anyone needed medical treatment.<\/p>\n<h2>Booked on Felony Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Jackson was taken to the Clay County Jail following his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Police listed four felony counts connected to the search and alleged drug activity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First-degree possession involving 50 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine.<\/li>\n<li>First-degree sale of cocaine.<\/li>\n<li>Child endangerment involving drugs near a child and alleged substantial bodily harm.<\/li>\n<li>Child endangerment for creating a situation that could cause harm or death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information about Minnesota controlled substance crimes is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>State child endangerment laws can also be reviewed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Agencies Assisted With Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The Moorhead Police Department received help from two other law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>They were the Cass County Drug Task Force and the Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>More information about local law enforcement is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmoorhead.com\/departments\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moorhead Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>County information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/claycountymn.gov\/165\/Sheriffs-Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charges are accusations and have not been proven in court.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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