WADENA, Minn.– From the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office:

25 pounds of Methamphetamine, 3 pounds of Cocaine, and 2.5 pounds of Heroin Leads to Federal Charges.

As a result of a drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the West Central Drug Task Force, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), these drugs were seized from an investigation that started in Wadena County, MN and concluded in St. Paul, MN. The following arrests have been made following federal indictments:

⦁ Bill Rude, 62, of Wadena, MN, charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine.
⦁ Robert Anderson, 38, of Wadena, MN, charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine, and three counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
⦁ Aaron Heifort, 28, of Clitherall, MN, charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine and Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
⦁ Carlos Valdovinos-Trejo, 27, of St. Paul, MN, charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine, three counts Distribution of Methamphetamine, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin.

There is currently a federal arrest warrant for Jesus Valdovinos, 41, of St. Paul, MN, charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine, Distribution of Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine.

When sold by the gram to street users in West Central Minnesota the value of the drugs is estimated to be over $1 million dollars.

The case is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office.

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