A professor at St. Cloud University was recently arrested. The philosophy professor is accused of smuggling ivory elephant tusks as well as rhinoceros horns out of Minnesota and into China through the black market. He is accused of committing federal crimes and...
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Year: 2015
Woman arrested during prostitution raid
A Minneapolis massage parlor was recently the target of a police raid. The authorities suspected that the building was being used as part of a prostitution operation. The Minnesota law enforcement officers arrested one 48-year-old woman resulting from the raid.The...
4 accused of sex crime for alleged sex trafficking
The sex trafficking trade has become a major problem in Minnesota, as well as in other parts of the country. However, as with any other crime, any persons accused of a sex crime remain innocent until -- and only if -- proved guilty in a court of law. Four...
7 accused of crack cocaine distribution in northern Minnesota
Seven individuals are currently facing federal drug charges in Minneapolis for their alleged drug crimes. The individuals are accused of distributing crack cocaine throughout northern Minnesota as well as in a neighboring state. However, the exact charges that they...
5 accused of committing sex crime for multi-state trafficking
Five individuals were recently arrested and charged in St. Paul for purportedly being involved in a large-scale sex trafficking ring. The authorities in Minnesota have accused the individuals of each committing a sex crime for allegedly transporting women, some of...
iPhone app catches man allegedly commiting theft in action
The personal and legal consequences of having a theft conviction on one's record can be devastating, as background checks are typically done by credit bureaus, landlords, colleges and employers. The future of a 31-year-old Minnesota man will be adversely affected if...
2 brothers accused of possession of 200 pounds of marijuana
Two brothers were recently arrested in Golden Valley under accusations of serious drug crimes. Allegedly, the two were involved in a scheme to transport a large amount of marijuana from one state and into Minnesota. The two brothers currently face felony drug...
Drug crime charges dismissed for man due to inaccurate field test
When a resident of Minnesota is facing drug charges, it may feel as if all hope is lost and that there is nothing he or she can do to get out of such a mess. However, this is not necessarily true. There are many drug crime cases that result in charges being dismissed,...
6 arrested on child pornography charges
After a lengthy investigation in Rochester, six men were recently arrested and now face serious criminal charges. Minnesota authorities accused the six men of being involved in a child pornography operation. Each of the men now face various sex crime...
Couple accused of theft by swindling for American Girl dolls
American Girl dolls are a collectible series of toys, and since they are collectibles, the dolls can be expensive. According to the Minnesota authorities, a husband and wife -- who were both former law enforcement officers -- initiated a scheme centered around...