10 Pounds of Meth Seized During Albert Lea Drug Investigation, Three People Arrested

Albert Lea, MN (KROC-AM News)- Three people were arrested last week following a large methamphetamine bust in southern Minnesota. 

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A news release issued on Tuesday by the Albert Lea Police Department says the bust was the result of an investigation that began in August. Authorities made the arrests on October 9. 

The investigation involved interstate methamphetamine tracking from the southwestern United States to Albert Lea, the news release says. 

Package Containing Methamphetamine Leads to Search Warrants and Drug Seizure in Albert Lea

Authorities say the U.S. The Postal Service intercepted a suspicious package that was bound for an Albert Lea address. The parcel contained methamphetamine. 

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Law enforcement swapped out the actual methamphetamine for a representative sample. Authorities executed three search warrants at three Albert Lea addresses after the package was delivered. 

The warrants were served at 833 Broadway Ave. South, 220 Seventh St. East and 713 Plainview Lane. 

10 Pounds of Meth, Over $3500 in Cash Found During Searches of Albert Lea Homes

The raids resulted in the seizure of more than 10 pounds of methamphetamine and $3700 in cash, the news release says. 

Albert Lea Police identified the three Albert Lea residents arrested as 45-year-old Quinten Duane Amos Junior, 49-year-old Kunta Kinte Lee Viverette and 33-year-old Brandon Lee Moreno. 

All three were booked into the Freeborn County Jail on suspicion of felony drug charges. The news release says the drug investigation remains ongoing.