{"id":52813,"date":"2026-09-25T09:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=52813"},"modified":"2026-09-17T05:12:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:12:26","slug":"frazee-man-charged-after-major-meth-seizure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/frazee-man-charged-after-major-meth-seizure\/","title":{"rendered":"Frazee Man Charged After Major Meth Seizure"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Frazee Man Charged After Major Meth Seizure<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Frazee (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Steven Lee Larson faces a major felony drug charge in Becker County.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors charged Larson with aggravated first-degree possession of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>The case is filed as 03-CR-26-1786 in Minnesota&#8217;s Seventh Judicial District.<\/p>\n<p>The charge follows an investigation into suspected methamphetamine distribution during 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Investigation Leads to Traffic Stop<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, state investigators began looking into Larson earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>A confidential informant allegedly reported seeing Larson with a large quantity of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators later tracked Larson&#8217;s pickup truck and cellphone on August 31.<\/p>\n<p>The truck was found stopped on a Becker County road.<\/p>\n<p>A trooper responded and found a black Chevrolet Silverado blocking the southbound lanes.<\/p>\n<p>A woman was driving, while Larson was identified as the passenger.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says a marijuana joint was visible inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Larson was asked to step from the pickup.<\/p>\n<p>During a protective search, authorities allegedly found a large bag near Larson&#8217;s waistband.<\/p>\n<p>Larson allegedly told the trooper that the bag contained methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>The substance weighed about 266 grams and field-tested positive for methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also reported finding cocaine, additional methamphetamine, marijuana, and a digital scale.<\/p>\n<p>About $1,702 in cash was also seized from Larson, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<h2>Larson Allegedly Describes Drug Activity<\/h2>\n<p>Larson later agreed to speak with investigators after receiving a Miranda warning.<\/p>\n<p>He allegedly admitted buying methamphetamine and cocaine since November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint says Larson described purchasing large quantities from a supplier.<\/p>\n<p>Larson allegedly said he sold drugs to people in at least four counties.<\/p>\n<p>He also told investigators more methamphetamine was inside his Frazee residence.<\/p>\n<h2>Search of Frazee Residence<\/h2>\n<p>Investigators obtained a warrant and searched Larson&#8217;s home later that day.<\/p>\n<p>They reported finding 464 grams of methamphetamine behind a dryer.<\/p>\n<p>Additional methamphetamine was allegedly found elsewhere inside the residence.<\/p>\n<p>A digital scale containing residue was also seized, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<h2>Aggravated Felony Charge Filed<\/h2>\n<p>Larson is charged under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 152.021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege several aggravating factors apply to the case.<\/p>\n<p>Those claims include a prior violent-crime conviction and alleged drug activity across several counties.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors also cite the quantity of drugs and alleged evidence of large-scale distribution.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint lists a mandatory minimum sentence of 86 months if convicted as charged.<\/p>\n<p>The law allows a maximum sentence of 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint also lists a possible fine of up to $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>The charge is an allegation and does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Larson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can search public court records through the <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/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. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52814\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steven-Lee-Larson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-52814\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steven-Lee-Larson-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Frazee Man Charged After Major Meth Seizure\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steven-Lee-Larson-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steven-Lee-Larson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steven-Lee-Larson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steven-Lee-Larson-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Steven-Lee-Larson.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frazee Man Charged After Major Meth Seizure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Lee Larson faces an aggravated first-degree drug charge after investigators reported seizing hundreds of grams of methamphetamine in Becker County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[17526,913,25300,25301,1491,19868,3328,1025,3124,24467,786],"class_list":["post-52813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-aggravated-drug-charge","tag-becker-county","tag-first-degree-drug-crime","tag-frazee-crime","tag-frazee-minnesota","tag-methamphetamine-seizure","tag-minnesota-bca","tag-minnesota-court-records","tag-paul-bunyan-drug-task-force","tag-steven-lee-larson","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52815,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52813\/revisions\/52815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}