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City of Duluth - Police Department

Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
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

DATE: 12/18/2018
SUBJECT: Two Charged with 1st Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance
BY: Ingrid Hornibroom

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Drug Charges
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 12/13/2018
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: 500 Block of E 10th St

[DULUTH, MN] - On December 13^th 2018, Investigators from the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of East 10^th Street as well as a motor vehicle and two individuals at that residence. The search warrant was the result of an investigation into the sale of heroin by the two individuals in the Twin Ports area. During the searches police recovered approximately 44 grams of heroin packaged for sale, over $13,000 U.S. currency, drug packaging and digital scales.

Police arrested two males who were lodged at the St. Louis County Jail. On December 17^th 2018, the St. Louis County Jail formally charged both men.

Thomas James Williams, 26, of Chicago, and Nicholas Lawrence Abe Bailey, 22, also of Chicago, were each charged with Aid and Abet 1^st Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance. Bail was set at $40,000 for each.

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