October 16, 2025
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Lakeville I-35W stop nets 200-pound meth haul

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper conducting a Sept. 26 traffic stop on I-35W in Lakeville found about 200 pounds of methamphetamine in a commercial truck after a K9 alert, according to Dakota County charges. Driver Jonathan Israel Tirado-Juarez, 43, who lacked required commercial paperwork and produced only a photo of a Mexican CDL, was charged with possession and intent to sell and is detained pending further proceedings.

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📌 Key Facts

  • Roughly 200 pounds of meth located in four boxes of bagged narcotics
  • Stop occurred around 11:40 p.m. Sept. 26 on I-35W in Lakeville; expired California plate and lane deviations noted
  • Defendant: Jonathan Israel Tirado-Juarez, 43; charged in Dakota County with possession and intent to sell

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Traffic stop on I-35W in Lakeville leads to massive meth bust
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Nick.Longworth@fox.com (Nick Longworth) October 16, 2025