Dilworth (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Abdoulaye Harouna Maiga faces a felony receiving stolen property charge in Clay County District Court.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege Maiga sold a stolen cellphone to an EcoATM machine inside the Dilworth Walmart.<\/p>\n The phone was valued at about $1,200, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n The EcoATM<\/a> reportedly paid $150 for the device.<\/p>\n The alleged offense happened on January 26, 2026.<\/p>\n Dilworth police responded after learning that a previously stolen phone had been located inside an EcoATM.<\/p>\n The machine was located at the Walmart store in Dilworth.<\/p>\n The phone’s owner was at the machine when police arrived, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n The owner told authorities that the phone had been stolen earlier that day in Fargo.<\/p>\n The theft had already been reported to Fargo police.<\/p>\n Investigators reported hearing an alarm coming from inside the EcoATM machine.<\/p>\n The phone was then retrieved from the machine.<\/p>\n Authorities returned the device to its owner, according to court records.<\/p>\n Investigators obtained information about the person who sold the phone.<\/p>\n The EcoATM system collects identification information during transactions.<\/p>\n The complaint says the machine captured a photo identification card.<\/p>\n It also took a live photograph of the person completing the transaction.<\/p>\n Police identified that person as Abdoulaye Harouna Maiga, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n Transaction records showed the phone was sold on January 26.<\/p>\n That was the same day the owner reported the phone stolen in Fargo.<\/p>\n The complaint values the cellphone at approximately $1,200.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege Maiga received or possessed the phone knowing it was stolen.<\/p>\n They alternatively allege he had reason to know the property was stolen.<\/p>\n Maiga is charged under Minnesota Statute 609.53<\/a>.<\/p>\n The law covers receiving, possessing, transferring, buying or concealing stolen property.<\/p>\n Penalties are determined under Minnesota Statute 609.52<\/a>.<\/p>\n Property valued above $1,000 and up to $5,000 can qualify for felony punishment.<\/p>\n The complaint lists a maximum of five years in prison.<\/p>\n It also lists a possible fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n The case is State of Minnesota v. Abdoulaye Harouna Maiga.<\/p>\n The court file number is 14-CR-26-1991 in Minnesota’s Seventh 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 Maiga’s guilt.<\/p>\n Maiga is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\nStolen Phone Tracked to Dilworth<\/h2>\n
EcoATM Records Used in Investigation<\/h2>\n
Felony Charge Filed<\/h2>\n