{"id":73119,"date":"2026-11-12T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=73119"},"modified":"2026-11-12T06:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T12:47:18","slug":"detroit-lakes-meth-sale-leads-to-two-felony-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/detroit-lakes-meth-sale-leads-to-two-felony-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lakes Meth Sale Leads to Two Felony Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

DETROIT LAKES, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A 39-year-old Callaway man faces two serious felony drug charges following an undercover methamphetamine investigation in Becker County.<\/p>\n

Tyler Wade Leu has been charged in Becker County District Court with first-degree and second-degree controlled substance crimes.<\/p>\n

The charges stem from an alleged methamphetamine sale in Detroit Lakes and statements Leu reportedly made during a later interview.<\/p>\n

Undercover Meth Sale in Detroit Lakes<\/h2>\n

According to court records, the investigation involved the West Central Minnesota Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force.<\/p>\n

On March 19, 2026, investigators arranged a controlled drug purchase using a confidential informant.<\/p>\n

The transaction allegedly occurred in the parking lot of a Detroit Lakes convenience store.<\/p>\n

Authorities allege that Leu sold approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine to the informant for $460.<\/p>\n

A task force special agent worked with the informant during the controlled purchase, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

The alleged transaction became part of the evidence supporting the felony drug charges.<\/p>\n

Agents Interview Suspect in Fargo<\/h2>\n

On May 13, 2026, two special agents traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, to interview Leu at his residence.<\/p>\n

According to court records, investigators informed him about the pending criminal case.<\/p>\n

During the interview, Leu allegedly discussed obtaining methamphetamine from different sources.<\/p>\n

He reportedly told investigators he could obtain a “tee shirt” or an “eight ball” of methamphetamine wherever available.<\/p>\n

Leu also allegedly described his drug-selling prices to investigators.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, he reported selling an ounce of methamphetamine for approximately $400 to $450.<\/p>\n

He reportedly sold half-ounce quantities for about $200.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Wade Leu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Facebook Messenger Allegedly Used for Drug Sales<\/h2>\n

Investigators also questioned Leu about how he communicated with people purchasing drugs.<\/p>\n

According to court records, Leu said he primarily contacted customers through Facebook Messenger.<\/p>\n

He allegedly told agents that methamphetamine was the only drug he sold.<\/p>\n

Leu also reportedly acknowledged using marijuana and methamphetamine himself.<\/p>\n

During the interview, he allegedly identified several individuals who supplied him with methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

He also reportedly provided information about his main customers.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, those customers included the confidential informant involved in the March 19 controlled purchase.<\/p>\n

Two Felony Drug Charges Filed<\/h2>\n

Following the investigation, prosecutors charged Leu with first-degree and second-degree controlled substance crimes.<\/p>\n

Both charges are felonies under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n

The allegations are based on investigative findings described in the court complaint.<\/p>\n

The charges remain accusations, and Leu is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n

Released Without Bail, December Hearing Scheduled<\/h2>\n

On October 29, 2026, Leu was released without having to post bail.<\/p>\n

The court imposed standard conditions of release while the criminal proceedings continue.<\/p>\n

His next scheduled court appearance is December 28, 2026, before District Judge Gretchen Thilmony.<\/p>\n

The case remains pending in Becker County District Court.<\/p>\n

Additional court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tyler Wade Leu, 39, faces two felony drug charges after an alleged meth sale in Detroit Lakes. Court records detail the controlled buy and investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73131,"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":[12],"tags":[913,914,11029,32179],"trf_mt_town":[29461],"trf_mt_county":[29534],"trf_mt_topic":[29493],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-73119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime","tag-becker-county","tag-detroit-lakes","tag-drug-charges","tag-tyler-wade-leu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73119","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=73119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73132,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73119\/revisions\/73132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73119"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=73119"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=73119"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=73119"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=73119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}