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NormsRevenge Fifteen people in central Minnesota have been arrested in what authoritie s are calling one of the largest methamphetamine investigations in the s tate to date. On Tuesday, October 4 investigators from the Central Minnesota Drug Task Force, which dubbed the investigation Operation Ice Storm, executed wa rrants at six residences in the Melrose area and three search warrants a t local banks. More than 50 officers from 14 additional law enforcement agencies assiste d in Operation Ice Storm. This was the second phase of the nearly one-ye ar investigation. About 16 pounds of methamphetamine, which has an estimated street value o f close to $716,000, was recovered during the investigation. In addition , an estimated two and a half ounces of cocaine, which has a street valu e of $112,000, was recovered. Eight of the suspects are from Melrose, one is from Villard, one is from St. Cloud, two are from Cold Spring and three are from the state of Wash ington, according to a report from the Todd and Stearns County Sheriffs Offices. The suspects who were arrested during the investigation are as follows, a ccording to the report: Raul Martinez Lopez, 40, Melrose. The suspects are a mix of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants, according to authorities. They either have been or are continuing to be charged i n both state and federal courts with various drug-related charges. Several other investigations have been initiated from the information gat hered during Operation Ice Storm, according to authorities. The Central Minnesota Drug Task Force is made up of investigators from se veral counties, including Todd, Stearns, Benton, Morrison and the city o f St. The task force was formed in 1987 and conducts investigatio ns involving controlled substance crimes throughout central Minnesota.
View Replies To: Americanwolfsbrother I use to hunt up in the Cold Springs area back in the early 90's. AWB The suspects are a mix of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants, Illegal aliens: They aren't just for the southwest anymore!
View Replies To: NormsRevenge "The suspects are a mix of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants, accordin g to authorities." These cops should be out collecting revenues from the citizens instead of chasing down Mexica n meth pushers.
View Replies To: ncountylee With up to 20 million illegal plus the legals, every area seems to have a Mexican population. Buchanan being one of them, spelling it out loud and clear.
View Replies To: NormsRevenge So will these clowns get deported or will they work the sieves in the por ous Justice and Immigration systems and go back on the streets like a bu nch of poor man Tony Montanas?
View Replies To: NormsRevenge According to our local police department (neighborhood watch) the Meth is flooding in from Mexico since they make it down there for next to nothi ng and no one hassels them over procuring the ingredients.
View Replies To: Americanwolfsbrother I "had" a friend in Illinois who thought I was nuts for being so concerne d about illegal immigration; she thought I was being paranoid, over-reac ting, etc.... wonder how she feels about it now that they have spread ou t around the country?
View Replies To: Arizona Carolyn I would have never expected to see it in Minnesota, but then again I had know idea what meth was until I moved here 11 years ago.
View Replies To: Americanwolfsbrother Did you see some of the video Hannity took last week? Some of the people waiting to cross after dark shooting up with Heroin while they waited.
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