144 pounds of meth seized in St. Louis Park raid

Hennepin County prosecutors have charged 22‑year‑old Jose Manuel Jimenez‑Zamorano with first‑degree drug sale after investigators say they found roughly 144.3 pounds of methamphetamine in a St. Louis Park apartment last October. The search warrant was executed Oct. 1, 2025, at an apartment on the 2500 block of Nevada Avenue South, where deputies report they discovered the drugs in a tote containing mail addressed to Jimenez‑Zamorano and in two suitcases in a bedroom closet, along with packaging materials associated with distribution. An adult woman in the unit told officers he lived there and used the bedroom where the stash was found, according to the complaint. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office publicly touted the bust at the time as a major milestone in a multi‑agency effort to disrupt meth trafficking into the county, but said details were limited because the probe was ongoing. Jimenez‑Zamorano has now been charged via warrant, his whereabouts are unknown, and a nationwide warrant has been issued, meaning a key alleged player in a large‑scale Twin Cities meth pipeline is currently on the run.