{"id":51844,"date":"2026-09-19T04:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T09:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=51844"},"modified":"2026-09-14T07:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:27:15","slug":"detroit-lakes-dakota-collins-faces-drug-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/detroit-lakes-dakota-collins-faces-drug-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lakes: Dakota Collins Faces Drug Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Detroit Lakes: Dakota Collins Faces Drug Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Detroit Lakes (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Dakota Tyler Collins, 31, was booked into the Becker County Jail on September 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The jail record lists one fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge against Collins.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 152.025, subdivision 2(a)(1).<\/p>\n<p>The booking information lists the matter as an adult arrest.<\/p>\n<p>No estimated release date was shown in the information provided.<\/p>\n<h2>Fifth-Degree Drug Charge<\/h2>\n<p>The charge involves alleged possession of a controlled substance or qualifying drug residue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a> covers fifth-degree controlled substance crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The cited section includes Schedule I, II, III, and IV controlled substances.<\/p>\n<p>It also covers residual amounts of controlled substances found in drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n<p>Cannabis flower and several legal cannabis or hemp products are excluded from this provision.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/COLLINS-DAKOTA-TYLER.jpg\" alt=\"Dakota Tyler Collins booking photo\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Dakota Tyler Collins<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The jail information does not identify the substance Collins allegedly possessed.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not state the amount allegedly involved.<\/p>\n<p>Those details can affect how a fifth-degree possession case is punished under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>Certain small-amount cases can be treated as gross misdemeanors when specific conditions are met.<\/p>\n<p>Other cases can carry penalties of up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum fine for those cases can reach $10,000.<\/p>\n<h2>Details of Arrest Not Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The supplied jail record does not explain the events leading to Collins&#8217; booking.<\/p>\n<p>It does not state where the alleged possession occurred.<\/p>\n<p>No information about a vehicle, search, or other circumstances was included.<\/p>\n<p>No police officer names are included in this report.<\/p>\n<h2>Booked in Becker County<\/h2>\n<p>Collins was booked at the Becker County Jail in Detroit Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckercountymn.gov\/dept\/sheriff\/jail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Becker County Jail<\/a> is located at 1428 Stony Road.<\/p>\n<p>The facility houses people awaiting court proceedings and those serving qualifying sentences.<\/p>\n<p>Public jail information may change as court hearings and custody decisions occur.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking does not establish guilt in a criminal case.<\/p>\n<p>The charge against Dakota Tyler Collins remains an allegation during the court process.<\/p>\n<p>Collins is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can search public court records through the <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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