Feds Take Over Case After 9-Pound Rochester Drug Seizure

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Federal charges have been filed against a Rochester man in connection with a months-long drug investigation that led to the seizure of nearly nine pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine.

28-year-old Burhan Mohamed Hassan was charged last year in Olmsted County Court with two counts of first-degree drug sales, third-degree drug possession, and obstructing the legal process. According to court records, the charges stemmed from two controlled purchases of cocaine and meth from a law enforcement informant in April and September of last year.

Nearly Nine Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Seized in Rochester

The criminal complaint stated that the first controlled buy involved 29 grams of cocaine and that, in the second incident, Hassan allegedly sold nearly 2.9 pounds of methamphetamine to the informant. According to the charges, investigators followed Hassan after the second controlled buy and arrested him following a traffic stop in southeast Rochester.

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Court documents describe how investigators then obtained a search warrant for his vehicle and discovered more than six pounds of methamphetamine and 111 oxycodone pills.

County Case Dropped as Federal Prosecutors Take Over

The charges against Hassan in Olmsted County Court were dismissed earlier this month. The Olmsted County Attorney’s Office stated that the decision to drop the charges was made “in the interest of justice” after federal prosecutors took over the case.