WORTHINGTON — Over 30 kilos of marijuana was found in a Worthington residence, together with a gallon bag of psilocybin mushrooms and 130 LSD tablets throughout an investigation in December.
Based on court docket paperwork filed by the Worthington Police Division, Wendy Felt, 49, of Worthington, is charged with one felony depend of drug possession and faces as much as 20 years in jail.
At roughly 10 a.m. on Dec. 16, the Worthington Police Division was contacted by a member of the South Dakota State Patrol relating to a package deal that was intercepted by a canine workforce at an area delivery facility. Based on the state trooper, after acquiring a search warrant for the package deal, the State Patrol found 16.1 kilos of marijuana inside. The package deal was reportedly addressed to Felt.
The marijuana was repackaged, in line with the report, and despatched on a managed supply to the South Shore Drive residence. At roughly 2 p.m., officers tried to ship the package deal, however there was no response on the door. After leaving the entrance steps of the residence, nevertheless, officers reported a male — later recognized as Jesse Bartholomey, 30 — recovering the package deal and taking it indoors. A search warrant was promptly obtained.
Returning to the residence with a warrant, officers met with Bartholomey, who answered the door and allowed them to conduct their search. Felt had returned to the residence round this time as nicely. The 2 are reportedly married and are the one two residing on the residence.
Based on the report, the package deal containing the marijuana was unopened within the kitchen, however throughout the subsequent search of the residence, officers reportedly found the next:
- A number of containers of marijuana, together with small tubs, jars and unsealed baggies.
- $3,490 in money.
- A number of jars and paraphernalia containing marijuana wax.
- Paperwork together with ledgers, costs, quantities of product, people who’ve paid or owe cash and an inventory of various strains of marijuana.
- 130 perforated tablets of LSD.
- A “gallon Ziploc bag” containing psilocybin mushrooms.
If convicted, Felt faces a most of 20 years imprisonment and/or a $250,000 superb.
Word: This text was written primarily based on info reported by native legislation enforcement businesses. The Globe reminds readers that every one people are harmless till confirmed responsible in a court docket of legislation.
Stewart Chisham turned a reporter for The Globe in July 2023. An impartial novelist and webcomic artist, Stewart has a love for all issues films, music and cryptids. He has a bachelors in Movie and Mass Communications from the College of Minnesota Mankato.