Guilty Plea Reached in Major Rochester Drug Case

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- One of two men charged earlier this year following a major drug bust in the Rochester area has entered a plea agreement.

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The search that led to the drug seizure occurred during a traffic stop that was conducted on the morning of June 6 in the area of Hwy. 52 and 85th St. just north of Rochester.

Both suspects were under law enforcement surveillance prior to the traffic stop, the criminal complaint says.

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Authorities arrested two men, identified as 24-year-old Omar Yasin Mohamed and 24-year-old Seila Abdurahman Ibrahim after the vehicle search led to the discovery of suspected fentanyl pills that weighed 757 grams with packaging.

The bag contained as estimated 7,000 to 7,500 fentanyl pills, the charges say.

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Authorities also found a heat-sealed bag that was holding a brick of suspected cocaine. It weighed 268.8 grams with packaging, the court document states.

Prior to the vehicle search, Mohamed was arrested on an active Olmsted County arrest warrant and authorities found 16 M30 suspected fentanyl pills and 15 M15 suspected fentanyl pills during a search of his person, the complaint says.

Mohamed/Ibrahim complaint. Olmsted County Court

Upon booking Ibrahim into the Olmsted County jail after the search, law enforcement located 12 M30 fentanyl pills and 10.8 grams of cocaine in his groin area, the charges say.

Ibrahim. Olmsted County ADC

The Rochester men were charged with two counts of first-degree drug sales and two counts of first-degree drug possession.

Rochester Man Charged in Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Bust Enters Guilty Plea

Mohamed has since entered a plea deal that calls for him to plead guilty to the first-degree drug sales charge in exchange for the dismissal of the other counts.

He would also be given the chance to avoid prison by having his sentence stayed for five years, according to a court document detailing the agreement. Mohamed is due back in court for a review hearing on Thursday.

The case against Ibrahim is ongoing. His next hearing is scheduled for next month.