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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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
For more information contact:
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: 7/26/2012
SUBJECT: Update on Search Warrant executed at the Last Place On Earth
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Update on Search Warrant executed at the Last Place On Earth
CASE NO.: 12140544
INCIDENT DATE: 7/25/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 11:33 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Last Place On Earth, 120 East Superior Street
SUBJECT: Update on Search Warrant executed at the Last Place On Earth
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Update on Search Warrant executed at the Last Place On Earth
CASE NO.: 12140544
INCIDENT DATE: 7/25/2012
INCIDENT TIME: 11:33 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Last Place On Earth, 120 East Superior Street
On Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 at 11:33 AM the Duluth Police Department assisted federal authorities executing a search warrant at the Last Place On Earth, 120 East Superior Street.
The Duluth Police Department has been authorized to release specific additional information about the items seized during the search. Located inside the business were 5 firearms, including 2 loaded handguns, one of which was located on a shelf under the cash register. U.S. Currency in excess of $3,000. Over 16 boxes containing suspected synthetic marijuana, these boxes contained over 20,000 individually packaged quantities that were being offered for sale.
In addition to the items seized at the store, seizure warrants were issued for the business owner’s bank accounts and approximately $2.8 million dollars was seized. Also, seized were two of the business owner’s vehicles, a 2012 Ford F-150 and a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The case remains under investigation and no further information is available at this time.