Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Tianna Lin-Marie Beaulieu faces a felony drug possession charge in Beltrami County District Court.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege Beaulieu possessed methamphetamine during an August 10, 2026, traffic stop in Bemidji.<\/p>\n The case began after police located a van reported stolen from Red Lake.<\/p>\n Beaulieu was a passenger and is not charged with stealing the vehicle in this complaint.<\/p>\n The drug charge carries up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.<\/p>\n Police spotted a white Chrysler van near 10th Street Northwest and Bemidji Avenue North.<\/p>\n Authorities had received information that the van was reported stolen from Red Lake.<\/p>\n Dispatch confirmed the active stolen-vehicle report with Red Lake police.<\/p>\n Officers followed the van until additional law enforcement arrived.<\/p>\n A high-risk traffic stop followed near Paul Bunyan Drive South and Grant Avenue.<\/p>\n Three people inside the vehicle were detained, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n Christie Faith Prentice was identified as the driver.<\/p>\n Beaulieu was identified as the front-seat passenger.<\/p>\n Police conducted an inventory search of the van after the stop.<\/p>\n Investigators found a purse in the front passenger area, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n A wallet inside the purse contained a small bag of white crystal-like material.<\/p>\n The suspected methamphetamine weighed about .78 grams before laboratory testing.<\/p>\n A visitor placard inside the purse displayed Beaulieu’s name.<\/p>\n Investigators also reported finding a larger bag of suspected methamphetamine in the purse.<\/p>\n That substance weighed about 3.09 grams, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n A vial containing about 2.03 grams of suspected fentanyl was also reported inside the purse.<\/p>\n The complaint says field tests indicated the substances included methamphetamine and fentanyl.<\/p>\n However, the complaint charges Beaulieu only with fifth-degree possession involving methamphetamine.<\/p>\n A rear passenger told investigators that Prentice had given him and Beaulieu a ride.<\/p>\n He said he did not know the van had been reported stolen.<\/p>\n He also denied knowing about controlled substances inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n Prentice told investigators she had been driving the van for about two years.<\/p>\n She claimed she did not know it had been reported stolen.<\/p>\n Investigators later contacted the registered owner.<\/p>\n The owner confirmed Prentice had originally received permission to use the van.<\/p>\n Beaulieu and Prentice were later arrested and taken to the Beltrami County Jail.<\/p>\n Beaulieu is charged under Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a>.<\/p>\n The statute covers unlawful possession of Schedule I, II, III, or IV controlled substances.<\/p>\n Methamphetamine is a controlled substance under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n The case is State of Minnesota v. Tianna Lin-Marie Beaulieu.<\/p>\n The court file number is 04-CR-26-1881 in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District.<\/p>\n Public case information is available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The criminal complaint contains allegations and does not establish Beaulieu’s guilt.<\/p>\n Beaulieu is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\nStolen Van Located in Bemidji<\/h2>\n
Suspected Drugs Found in Purse<\/h2>\n
Driver Discusses Stolen Vehicle<\/h2>\n
Felony Drug Case Filed<\/h2>\n