| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| City of Duluth Police Department |
| 2030 North Arlington Avenue, Duluth, Minnesota 55811 |
| 218-730-5400 | www.duluthmn.gov | Gordon Ramsay, Chief of Police |
| For more information contact Jim Hansen, Public Information Officer 218-390-2232 |
DATE: 07/26/2012 |
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NATURE OF INCIDENT: Update on Search Warrant executed at the Last Place On Earth |
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CASE NO.: 12140544 |
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INCIDENT
DATE :07/25/2012 |
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INCIDENT
TIME: 11:33 AM |
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INCIDENT
LOCATION: Last Place On Earth, 120 East Superior Street |
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SUBJECT: Update on Search Warrant executed at the Last Place On Earth |
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BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232 |
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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.