WADENA — Authorities confiscated just over $22,000 worth of street value methamphetamines Monday, Dec. 28, at a residence in Wadena.
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, West Central Drug and Violent Offender Task Force, Wadena Police Department and Wadena and Hubbard counties special weapons and tactics teams executed a search warrant at the residence on the 700 block of Third Street Southwest.
During the execution of the search warrant a 39-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from June for felony escape from custody out of Otter Tail County.
During the search, more than 200 grams of methamphetamine, 650 pills and $1,650 cash were seized. The man was transported to the Wadena County Jail and later transferred to the Otter Tail County Jail on his warrant.
Charges stemming from this incident will be reviewed by the Wadena County Attorney’s Office.
