{"id":59430,"date":"2026-10-23T04:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=59430"},"modified":"2026-10-22T05:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T10:31:04","slug":"stacey-varela-booked-on-felony-drug-dwi-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/stacey-varela-booked-on-felony-drug-dwi-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Stacey Varela Booked on Felony Drug, DWI Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Stacey Varela Booked on Felony Drug, DWI Allegations<\/h2>\n<p><strong>HUBBARD COUNTY, MN (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2013 Stacey Varela was listed in Hubbard County Jail custody on Thursday, October 22, 2026, with three offense entries, including felony second-degree drug possession and two misdemeanor driving-while-impaired allegations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the supplied jail roster, the offenses are associated with case reference number <strong>2026009694<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Felony Drug Possession Allegation<\/h2>\n<p>The most serious offense listed is second-degree controlled substance possession under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 152.022, subdivision 2(a)(1)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The cited provision applies to unlawful possession of one or more mixtures weighing a total of 25 grams or more and containing cocaine or methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p>The jail entry does not specify whether the alleged substance was cocaine, methamphetamine, or a combination, and it does not provide a laboratory-confirmed weight.<\/p>\n<p>Second-degree drug possession is a felony. Under the statute, a conviction can carry a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison, a $500,000 fine, or both. Those are statutory maximums, not a sentence imposed in this case.<\/p>\n<h2>Two DWI-Related Entries Also Listed<\/h2>\n<p>Varela&#8217;s booking also includes a misdemeanor allegation of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>That entry references <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.20, subdivision 1(2)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A separate entry lists fourth-degree driving while impaired under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169A.27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169A.27<\/a>, also classified as a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not establish whether the two DWI entries arise from the same alleged driving incident or identify the location of the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<h2>Stacey Varela Booking Photograph<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59431\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VarelaStacey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59431\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VarelaStacey.png\" alt=\"Stacey Varela\" width=\"210\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stacey Varela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hubbard County Jail Custody Information<\/h2>\n<p>The jail roster lists Varela&#8217;s custody date as October 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The recorded physical description includes a height of five feet, three inches; a weight of approximately 120 pounds; blonde hair; and brown eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The displayed bail or fine amount is $0.00. That figure does not establish whether Varela is eligible for release without bail.<\/p>\n<h2>Court Proceedings and Case Status<\/h2>\n<p>District Court is listed as the court branch associated with the offenses. No hearing date or final disposition was included in the supplied information.<\/p>\n<p>Jail reference number 2026009694 has not been independently verified as an official District Court file number.<\/p>\n<p>Additional public case information may be available through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The offenses listed in the jail roster are allegations and do not establish criminal guilt. Varela is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stacey Varela was booked into Hubbard County Jail on October 22, 2026, with a felony drug possession allegation involving 25 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59431,"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":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_google_business_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":[16518],"tags":[9484,10796,13376,875,28029,21757,12406,17671,28030,27413,27484,28027,28028,786],"class_list":["post-59430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recently-booked","tag-cocaine-possession","tag-controlled-substance-dwi","tag-felony-drug-charges","tag-fourth-degree-dwi","tag-hubbard-county-drug-arrest","tag-hubbard-county-jail","tag-methamphetamine-possession","tag-minnesota-statute-152-022","tag-october-22-2026-booking","tag-park-rapids-crime-news","tag-second-degree-drug-possession-minnesota","tag-stacey-varela","tag-stacey-varela-hubbard-county","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59430","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=59430"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59432,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59430\/revisions\/59432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}