fentanylHennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says charges have been brought against six people ranging from illegal gun possession, intent to sell cocaine, meth and 34 pounds of fentanyl.
The arrests follow an investigation by several agencies in and around the Twin Cities. Moriarity says her office is now working with the U.S. Attorney to decide the best jurisdiction to prosecute the cases, either at the state or federal level.
“These cases are the result of incredible work by our law enforcement partners to seize these narcotics and arrest those trying to spread them throughout our communities,” Moriarty said. “We have a public health crisis in our neighborhoods because of the fentanyl flooding the streets. We will not rest in our efforts to bring to justice those who seek to destroy our communities with these deadly drugs.”
The suspects are from the Twin Cities area, with one from Moline, Illinois.
Matthew Kenneth Rewald, 28, Minneapolis
1,811 grams of fentanyl and two firearms 27-CR-23-5189
Pierre Lamont Flowers, 35, Eden Prairie
3,612 grams of methamphetamine, 557 grams of cocaine, 1300 grams of fentanyl, 970 grams of marijuana and a short-barrel assault-style rifle 27-CR-23-5687
Dejuan White, 27, Minneapolis
3,725 grams of fentanyl (much of which was a purple powder), 100 grams of heroin, 1,513 grams of methamphetamine, 196 grams of cocaine, $33k cash, and a firearm 27-CR-23-5705
Gregory Jerome Collins, 44, Minneapolis
6 kilograms of fentanyl, 3.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 100 grams of heroin, three firearms, and more than $13,000 cash 27-CR-23-5763
Kortney Ann Roe, 43, Moline, Illinois
Approximately 20,000 fentanyl pills (about 4.9 lbs) 27-CR-23-5676
Kevon Paul Fenner, 22, Saint Paul
Approximately 8,000 fentanyl pills 27-CR-23-5811