Agents Seize 84 Kilos Of Meth From Cottage Grove Man's Home: Feds

COTTAGE GROVE, MN — A Cottage Grove man has been federally indicted on drug charges, U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced Tuesday.

Jonathan Henry Valencour, 44, faces counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm as a felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Valencour was arraigned Monday in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge John F. Docherty. He was ordered to remain in custody pending further proceedings.

On July 16, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Valencour's Cottage Grove home. Agents found and seized approximately 84.4 kilograms of methamphetamine from a large trash can in the garage of the residence, according to prosecutors.

Investigators also seized a firearm with an attached silencer, authorities said. Because Valencour has prior felony convictions in Hennepin and Washington Counties, he is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition at any time, according to prosecutors.

The case was the result of an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Cottage Grove Police Department.