Minneapolis Felon Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession of a Machine Gun and Other Firearms Violations

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been charged in a four-count indictment with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm as a felon, possession of a machine gun, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, on July 29, 2024, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for a white Nissan Rogue known to be driven by Tyrone Antwan Carter, Jr., 28. Law enforcement observed Carter’s vehicle in the parking lot of a business in north Minneapolis. Officers activated their emergency lights and moved their police vehicle to block Carter’s vehicle. Officers ordered Carter out of his vehicle, but Carter did not comply and accelerated past the police vehicle. Officers pursued and used a pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver to stop the vehicle and prevent Carter from endangering pedestrians, law enforcement officers, and himself. After a brief struggle, officers removed Carter from the vehicle and placed him under arrest.

According to court documents, on the floorboard of the driver’s seat, officers recovered a fully loaded Glock 26 9mm pistol with an attached “switch” or “auto sear” and an extended magazine. In the trunk of the vehicle inside a black baby bag, officers found purple powder that had been pressed into a brick, along with hundreds of small plastic baggies and rubber gloves. Subsequent testing indicated that the powdered substance was fentanyl.

The indictment charges Carter with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm as a felon, possession of a machine gun, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Carter has been ordered to remain in custody pending further proceedings.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force, and the Minneapolis Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David Classen is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.