Rochester Man Faces Federal Firearms & Drug Trafficking Charges
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been indicted on federal firearm and drug trafficking charges.
US Attorney for Minnesota Andrew Luger says 29-year-old Liban Abdikadar Abdullahi is accused of knowingly possessing a 9 mm semi automatic pistol and carrying a weapon to further his drug trafficking crime.
The federal indictment against him states that due to prior felony convictions, Abdullahi is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
He is charged with one count of possessing a firearm as a felon, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and one count of carrying a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Federal prosecutors say was arraigned on the charges contained in the indictment at the Federal Courthouse in St. Paul today.
Back in late April, Rochester police reported arresting Abdullahi after he was allegedly caught with a loaded handgun and 100 fentanyl pills. At the time, the Rochester man was wanted on an arrest warrant connected to a 2022 criminal case that included felony charges of illegal possession of a firearm and terroristic threats. Court records show he is currently scheduled to stand trial on those charges in November.
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A news release says the federal charges against the Rochester man resulted from an investigation conducted by the Rochester Police Department, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
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