Task force seizes 11 pounds of meth in Inver Grove Heights raid
The Washington County Drug Task Force says a Feb. 3 search warrant at a home in Inver Grove Heights led to the arrest of 62‑year‑old Danny Gene Zaccardi and the seizure of nearly 11 pounds of methamphetamine along with two handguns. Zaccardi is charged in Washington County with first‑degree sale and possession of a controlled substance after investigators found meth stashed throughout a downstairs bedroom and more drugs and both guns hidden behind a basement couch. The seized firearms are identified as a Sig Sauer P365 9mm and a Sig Sauer P232 .380, and the task force notes its work is supported by the North Central High‑Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program. Authorities say the bust is part of an ongoing effort to disrupt meth trafficking networks feeding communities in the south and east metro.
📌 Key Facts
- A 62‑year‑old Inver Grove Heights man, Danny Gene Zaccardi, is charged with first‑degree sale and possession of methamphetamine.
- Washington County Drug Task Force officers executing a Feb. 3 search warrant seized nearly 11 pounds of meth from an Inver Grove Heights residence.
- Investigators also recovered two handguns — a Sig Sauer P365 9mm and a Sig Sauer P232 .380 — hidden behind a basement couch.
📊 Relevant Data
Methamphetamine seizures in Minnesota increased by 25% from January to April 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Meth use increases in Minnesota — Star Tribune
In 2024, the DEA seized more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine in Minnesota.
DEA official: Agents seizing large quantities of methamphetamine in Minnesota — CBS News
Black Minnesotans are arrested for drug offenses at rates 5 to 10 times higher than White Minnesotans, despite similar drug usage rates across races. Minnesota's population is approximately 84% White and 7% Black as of 2020.
Minnesota's overdose crisis, in charts — Minnesota Reformer
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