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In July 2020, the Ramsey County VCET Unit received information that an adult female drug dealer was <br />possessing and selling large quantities of methamphetamine in the Mounds View area. After a brief <br />investigation, the Mounds View Police Department conducted a traffic stop and the female was found in <br />possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine. The female later admitted to possessing and selling <br />methamphetamine to support her drug addiction. The Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged the <br />female with 211 Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance and 3rd Degree Possession of a Controlled <br />Substance. <br />In July 2020, the Ramsey County VCET Unit received information that an adult male drug dealer was <br />possessing and selling large quantities of methamphetamine in the Twin Cities metro area. After a <br />month long investigation, a search warrant was executed in Washington County in which the adult male <br />was found in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine and marijuana. Additional evidence <br />recovered included drug scales, drug paraphernalia, and drug baggies. The adult male was later charged <br />in Washington County with 15t Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Degree Sales of a <br />Controlled Substance, and 51h Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance. <br />In July 2020, the Ramsey County VCET Unit was conducting a narcotic operation in the Twin Cities metro <br />area. After observing the suspect conduct numerous "hand to hand" narcotic sales, a traffic stop was <br />conducted. At the completion of the traffic stop, an adult female was arrested for a felony warrant and <br />an adult male was attested for felon in possession of a firearm and 5th Degree Possession of a <br />Controlled Substance. The adult male later admitted to being known as a "shooter" and drug user. <br />Charges are currently pending while waiting for DNA results from the suspect and firearm. <br />In August 2020, the Ramsey County VCET, Hennepin County VOTF, and DEA conducted a narcotic <br />investigation into a known Drug Trafficking Organization operating in the Twin Cities. A search warrant <br />was later conducted in which over 50 pounds of methamphetamine was recovered. Numerous <br />