Historic fentanyl raid in Minnesota lands Washington man in prison

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KROC-AM News) – A historic fentanyl raid in Minnesota nearly two years ago ended with a prison sentence in federal prison for a Washington state man.

At the time of the drug raid, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the fentanyl-laced pills seized by officers could kill a million people.

The major drug case began with a report of fraud involving a credit card transaction at a Bloomington-area hotel in August 2022.

The police arrested the fraud suspect. 38-year-old Marcus Tricethen searched his belongings after learning that the Lakewood, WA, man had flown from Seattle to the Twin Cities, according to federal court documents.

Washington man caught in Minnesota with enough fentanyl to kill a million people sentenced to prison

The search led to the discovery of 108,843 M-30 pills tested positive for fentanyl. According to federal court documents, the deadly pills were in vitamin bottles.

In January, Trice pleaded guilty one count of possession of fentanyl with intent to resell.

A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota said Trice was sentenced to six years in prison by a federal judge on Wednesday.

Trice's sentence also includes five years of probation.

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