Hayward man charged with possession of cocaine, 22 pounds of marijuana in vehicle

Published 11:36 am Friday, October 11, 2024

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A Hayward man is facing charges after he was found with cocaine and a large amount of marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Freeborn County Thursday morning.

Dean Allen Thordor, 50, of Hayward is facing charges of second-degree possession of 25 grams or more of cocaine and first-degree cannabis possession tied to the traffic stop.

Court documents state early Thursday morning a Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office deputy and Minnesota state trooper responded to a report from the South-Central Drug Investigation Unit of a vehicle returning from Colorado containing drugs obtained by Thordor.

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The trooper conducted the traffic stop on the vehicle at Freeborn County Road 13 and Interstate 35, in which Thordor was identified as the passenger in the vehicle.

A K-9 officer alerted near the rear portion of the driver side seat and the front portion of the truck bed.

After obtaining a search warrant, authorities found a bag in the truck bed containing 21 bags with approximately 10 kilograms — or 22 pounds — of marijuana, along with a bag of 34.2 grams of cocaine.

Freeborn County District Court Judge Christy Hormann set Thordor’s conditional bail at $100,000. He will not be allowed to leave the state without written court approval and must not use or possess alcohol or drugs, among other conditions. Unconditional bail was set at $200,000.