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City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
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Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 8/5/2011
SUBJECT: Duluth Man Charged with 1st Degree Sale of Heroin
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Police Arrest Man for 1st Degree Sale of Heroin
CASE NO.: 11129004
INCIDENT DATE: 7/25/2011
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1200 block of East Fourth Street
SUBJECT: Duluth Man Charged with 1st Degree Sale of Heroin
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Police Arrest Man for 1st Degree Sale of Heroin
CASE NO.: 11129004
INCIDENT DATE: 7/25/2011
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1200 block of East Fourth Street
On Monday, July 25th, 2011 Investigators from the Lake Superior Drug and Gang Task Force and Duluth Police Department arrested Cedric Bester, a 50 year old male resident of Duluth, for 1st Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance-Heroin. The arrest came at the conclusion of a nine month investigation into Bester’s involvement in heroin trafficking.
On Monday, July 25th, 2011, a search warrant was executed at Bester’s residence in the 1200 block of East Fourth Street. During the search, a quantity of heroin was located along with a loaded handgun. Bester has a criminal record in Saint Louis County dating back to 1996 and has prior controlled substance convictions. Bester was charged with 1st Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance-Heroin and 1st Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance-Heroin with Intent to Sell as well as Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
During the investigation, information was developed indicating that Bester was receiving stolen property in exchange for heroin. Based on that information, the Duluth Police Department Property Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at Bester’s residence on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 and recovered several items including computers and flat screen televisions that are believed to be stolen. The case is still under investigation by the Duluth Police Department.
Cedric Bester