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Rochester police found the suspected controlled substances while executing a search warrant on a van

The first person convicted in the case is now serving a 13 year sentence in federal prison.

Court documents say he was caught with nearly 700 fentanyl pills.

Court records show he has two previous felony convictions in the Rochester area.

The charges stated that one of the bullets missed the head of a deputy by only a couple of inches.

On Tuesday, the Olmsted County Board signed off on rules for licensed cannabis retailers.

He was accused of engaging a female guard in a romantic relationship and using her to bring the methamphetamine into the prison.

He and others were accused of smuggling fentanyl in the Minnesota by hiding it inside stuffed animals packaged as gifts.

Three other men are still awaiting trial in the case.

The court document indicates the charges stem from an investigation into a social media post advertising the drug was for sale.

The jury was given the case around noon.

Officers stopped a vehicle for a license plate violation.

At the time of his arrest, he was free on bail after being charged with aggravated robbery in Owatonna.

Rochester police discovered a large amount of the deadly pills while serving a search warrant, the court document says.