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Drugs seized in traffic stop in Barnesville (Moorhead Police Department)

Two Men Arrested with $15,000 in Drugs in Barnesville

By Derek Sidian Nov 6, 2024 | 6:46 AM

Drugs seized in traffic stop in Barnesville (Moorhead Police Department)

Barnesville, MN (KFGO) – Two men are arrested on Sunday on I-94 near Barnesville for transporting drugs from the Twin Cities to Moorhead.

An investigation started in June. Moorhead police and Clay County deputies stopped 35-year-old Tyler Kania of Moorhead and 34-year-old Laquedrick Lemel As-Sidiq of St. Louis Park, Minnesota on felony drug charges.

During the stop, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and morphine pills were seized.

The street value is estimated at $15,000.

Police say As-Sidiq has a history with drug distribution in Minnesota with a gang identified as “Taliban Young n’ Thuggin.” Both men are in the Clay County Jail.

Story by Paul Jurgens, KFGO News

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