Six people arrested in Koochiching County Drug Bust
Six people have been arrested following multiple search warrants in Koochiching County. According to the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office, deputies executed a search warrant on a vehicle and its occupants in the 1500 block of 1st Avenue East in International Falls. The incident happened at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18. The report says a passenger in the vehicle was arrested on outstanding warrants.
Authorities say the search of the vehicle and the individuals turned up approximately 67 grams of suspected methamphetamine and $3200 in cash.
Later that day, Deputies served another search warrant at a home in the 700 block of 9th Street at 8:55 p.m. The report says Deputies located approximately 190 grams of suspected methamphetamine and $2300 in cash.
A third search warrant was executed on Town Road 116. Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, along with International Falls Police locating approximately 10 grams of meth.
Five of the six individuals have been charged.
- Amy Benson, 36 from Burnsville has been charged with 1st Degree Sale of Controlled Substances, 1st Degree Possession
- Shon Ollikain, 40, of Webster, Wisconsin has been charged with 1st Degree Sale of Controlled Substances, and 1st Degree Possession, and Gross Misdemeanor charge
- Kevin Kise, 28, or International Falls, charged with 1st Degree Sale of Controlled Substances, 1st Degree Possession
- Samantha Nash, 21, of International Falls, charged with 1st Degree Sale of Controlled Substances, 1st Degree Possession
- Milford Stevenson, 63, of International Falls is charged with 1st Degree Sale of Controlled Substances
A 45-year-old from International Falls was also arrested on a Probation Violation.