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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Meth Found After Police Pull Over Man Near Ridgedale

Travis Lee Bjerke, of Ramsey, has been charged with felony fifth-degree drug possession.

Police say they stopped a vehicle near Ridgedale and found a 25-year-old in possession of meth.  Travis Lee Bjerke, of Ramsey, has been charged with felony fifth-degree drug possession. If convicted, the charge carries a penalty of 3-5 years and/or a $3,000-$10,000 fine. On March 3, Bjerke was pulled over by Minnetonka Police on Ridgedale Drive for a cracked windshield and non-functioning brake light. Police found that Bjerke had a suspended driver's license and was told he could either walk to Ridgedale Mall or get a ride from an officer. Bjerke requested a ride and asked to grab something first from inside the vehicle, according to the complaint. After retrieving a laptop bag, police say he gave officers permission to look inside. A …

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Minnetonka Man Charged with Meth Possession, Again

Police say Robert Jay Wong, already facing charges of possessing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms, had more meth and more guns in his Minnetonka home when he was arrested on Nov. 1.

A Minnetonka man already facing a felony drug charge in Hennepin County has been charged again with possession of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine. Robert Jay Wong, 51, was arrested Nov. 1 and charged with first-degree drug possession, which carries a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four years in prison and a $300,000 fine. Wong is also charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a felony with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, and a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison. According to the criminal complaint, officers executed a search warrant at Wong’s home in the 10500 block of Crestridge Drive …

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