Suspected Rochester Drug Deal Leads to Felony Charge Against Dodge County Man

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Dodge County man has been charged in connection with a methamphetamine bust that happened more than a year ago in Rochester. 

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That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Monday. 

The criminal complaint says the drug bust occurred during a traffic stop in Rochester in November of 2024. 

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31-year-old Tanner Clark Busch of West Concord is charged with one count of second-degree drug possesion. The complaint says a Rochester police officer was conducting surveillance as part of a narcotics investigation. 

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The officer witnessed a suspected drug deal involving the suspect of the investigation and a motorist, later identified as Busch. Police followed Busch’s vehicle then initiated a traffic stop in northwest Rochester. 

While speaking with officers, Busch admitted to buying methamphetamine and said there was meth in the vehicle, the court document states. 

A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of two packages of methamphetamine, one weighing 16.7 grams with packaging and the other weighing 38.9 grams with packaging, according to the complaint.

Police also found miscellaneous drug paraphernalia items in the vehicle, the complaint states. 

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension then tested and weighed the items. The substance seized tested positive for meth and weighed 48.5 grams without packaging, the complaint says. 

Busch is charged by summons. He’s due to make his first court appearance this Summer.