Minneapolis Park Police Seize "Extraordinary" Quantity Of Fentanyl In Park Bust

By Cole Premo, CBS Minnesota

December 28, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Park Police on Thursday will discuss charges filed after the recovery of over 1,700 pills containing fentanyl.

According to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, officers were patrolling the area of Elliot Park on Dec. 23 at 7:48 p.m. when they attempted to stop a driver in a vehicle that was connected to a federal arrest warrant. The occupants of the vehicle, four of them, fled from the vehicle.

One of the suspects was caught, which officials have identified as Bernard Augusta Mack. Police say they recovered 1,788 pills while arresting Mack. The pills tested positive for fentanyl, according to police.

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