Montevideo Man in Custody for Meth Trafficking

A 38-year-old Montevideo man is in custody in the Chippewa County Jail on 1st degree controlled substance charges after search warrants were executed on Tuesday in Montevideo by the CEE-VI Drug & Gang Task Force related to methamphetamine trafficking. During the searches, Task Force agents located over 5 ounces of meth and located a juvenile missing person from Hutchinson. The Task Force was assisted by Montevideo Police and the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office. The case is ongoing and active.