Drug Bust in Winona Leads to One Arrest

(KWNO)- On Feb. 15 at 10:20 a.m. Winona County Deputies, Winona Police and the Winona County Drug Task Force team serve a search warrant to a house on the 700 block of E Lake Blvd, leading to an arrest.

Arrested was 36-year-old Brandon Emmons of Winona, Minn.

The Task Force had enough investigative information to request a warrant for the residence, a Judge granted the request.

During the search, officers found 28.5 grams of cocaine on Emmons person. The cocaine was scattered in individual, small bags; worth $3,021. There was 14 more grams of cocaine in Emmons bedroom, a total of $1484 worth of cocaine.

Officers also found pills of Adderall in his bedroom. As well as $2940 of cash in Emmons wallet.

Emmons roommate, Nels Nelson, a 40-year-old from Winona, Minn. was not arrested however officers observed a white substance in Nelson’s nostril, as well as finding a handgun in Nelson’s bedroom. Nelson was referred to the County Attorney’s office for ineligible possession of a firearm.

Emmons was arrested and booked on charges of 2nd degree-controlled substance possession.

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