Police Seize Over 12 Ounces Of Meth In Rochester Drug Bust

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester man is facing multiple drug charges after law enforcement executed a search warrant at his home.

Police Seize More Than 12 Ounces of Methamphetamine During Raid of Northwest Rochester Home

43-year-old Shane Lucas Christofferson is charged with first-degree drug sales and first-degree drug possession.

Christopherson. Olmsted County ADC

The complaint says officers executed the warrant at a home in the 900 block of Elton Hills Ct. Northwest.

Inside Christofferson’s bedroom, authorities found a bag labeled “first aid kit” that contained 342.4 grams of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. The suspected drugs were divided into what appeared to be pre-measured baggies, the charges say.

Police also found a phone with suspected methamphetamine on it and a pair of digital scales, according to the court document.

Christopherson complaint. Olmsted County Court

Christofferson made his first appearance in Olmsted County Court on Friday. His conditional bail was set at $20,000.

The Rochester man is due back in court later this month.

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