Drugs

He previously entered a guilty plea to a charge connected to the death of Tia Arleth.

The case began on the night of Christmas Eve 2024.

The charges say law enforcement found evidence of the alleged drug sale activity through a series of text messages.

The plea deal was reached just as jury selection was set to begin for the Rochester woman's trial.

Additional arrests are expected.

Officers responded to the scene on the report of a man with a firearm chasing a woman.

He has been accepted into the Olmsted County Drug Court treatment program.

His conviction stems from a 2023 traffic stop.

Authorities busted the massive drug smuggling operation in late 2023 after becoming aware of it earlier that year.

The sentence stems from a 2023 investigation by the Rochester Police Department.