Apr 29, 2022 | By: Lakeland News

Bemidji Man Charged with Felony for Alleged Narcotics Sale

Matthew Hansen

A 42-year-old Bemidji man is charged with a first-degree felony for allegedly selling 50 grams or more of a narcotic within a 90-day period.

Matthew James Sander Hansen was arrested on April 27th following a drug distribution investigation. Investigators then executed a search warrant at a home in an Alps Court trailer park just west of Bemidji.

Drug agents found 66 grams of a white powder that field tested positive for fentanyl. According to the criminal complaint in the case, the fentanyl seized is valued at $12,000 and would amount to more than 2,500 salable dosage units.

Agents also found 3 grams of cocaine, 2 grams of methamphetamines, and 29 grams of marijuana, as well as numerous items used by dealers to sell and distribute drugs.

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