Hennepin County Attorney charges 6 individuals with intent to sell more than 34 pounds of fentanyl

Newly-charged cases also involve seizure of 14 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 2 pounds of cocaine, and multiple firearms

Six individuals have been charged separately with intent to sell significant quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, along with illegal possession of firearms, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced today. In all, the cases involve more than 15,600 grams of fentanyl (or around 34.5 pounds), 14 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 2 pounds of cocaine, and at least seven firearms and additional ammunition. Around two to three milligrams, or around .002 to .003 grams, is generally considered a lethal dose of fentanyl.

“These cases are the result of incredible work by our law enforcement partners to seize these narcotics and arrest those trying to spread them throughout our communities,” Moriarty said. “We have a public health crisis in our neighborhoods because of the opioids and other dangerous substances flooding the streets. We will not rest in our efforts to bring to justice those who seek to destroy our communities with these deadly drugs.”

The cases come after significant enforcement efforts by several law enforcement agencies, including:

Anoka-Hennepin Violent Crime Task Force
Dakota County Sheriff’s Office
Fridley Police Department
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Violent Offender Task Force
Minneapolis Police Department
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
MSP Airport Police Department

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is now coordinating with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to determine the most appropriate venue for prosecution of these cases.

Drug overdoses, both fatal and nonfatal, have increased steadily in Hennepin County for several years. Fatal and nonfatal overdoses in Hennepin County have more than doubled since 2018. Opioids were involved in more than 82% of fatal Hennepin County overdoses in the most recent data available from the Minnesota Department of Health.

Below are details from the criminal complaints in these cases, each of which had a first appearance in the past week or is scheduled for a first appearance this week.

Matthew Kenneth Rewald, 28, Minneapolis

1,811 grams of fentanyl and two firearms
27-CR-23-5189

Pierre Lamont Flowers, 35, Eden Prairie

3,612 grams of methamphetamine, 557 grams of cocaine, 1300 grams of fentanyl, 970 grams of marijuana, and a short-barrel assault-style rifle
27-CR-23-5687

Dejuan White, 27, Minneapolis

3,725 grams of fentanyl (much of which was a purple powder), 100 grams of heroin, 1,513 grams of methamphetamine, 196 grams of cocaine, $33k cash, and a firearm
27-CR-23-5705

Gregory Jerome Collins, 44, Minneapolis

6,000 grams of fentanyl, 3.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 100 grams of heroin, three firearms, and more than $13,000 cash
27-CR-23-5763

Kortney Ann Roe, 43, Moline, Illinois

Approximately 20,000 fentanyl pills (about 4.9 lbs)
27-CR-23-5676

Kevon Paul Fenner, 22, Saint Paul

Approximately 8,000 fentanyl pills
27-CR-23-5811