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Nearly 900 pounds of meth seized in Minneapolis drug bust

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July 11, 2025

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Nearly 900 pounds of suspected methamphetamine were seized in a major drug bust in south Minneapolis, leading to the arrest and charging of two men.

Joel Casas-Santiago and Guillermo Mercado Chaparro are believed by investigators to be connected to a larger drug organization based in Mexico.

The bust followed an undercover purchase of meth, with officers locating 251 pounds in a Jeep and 638 pounds in Chaparro's truck, along with a drug ledger. The seized methamphetamine has an estimated retail value of $1.7 million.

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