Twelve Arrested in Boundary Waters Drug Bust

Twelve people have been arrested and charged following a major drug investigation in St. Louis County. 

28-year-old Alicia Pretasky, of Hibbing, was charged with one felony count of 5th Degree Possession of Methamphetamine. 

29-year-old- Cody Parson, was charged with one felony count of 2nd degree Sales of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). 

34-year-old Trista White was charged with with one felony count of 5th degree Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine),  a misdemeanor count of Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe and Speeding. 

45-year-old Daniel Ross was charged with a felony count of 5th Degree Possession of Methamphetamine, marijuana, and hydrocodone and a misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 

30-year-old Brittney Johnson-Hamilton, of Duluth, was charged with Felony 5th Degree Possession of Methamphetamine.  

31-year-old Lloyd Stevens, of Virginia,  was charged with Felony 5th Degree Possession of Methamphetamine. 

24-year-old Bradley Smith, of Eveleth, was charged with two counts of Felony 3rd Degree Sale of a Methamphetamine.

25-year-old Christopher Thraenert , of Tower, was charged Felony 3rd Sale of Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to commit 3rd Degree Sale of a Meth. 

22-year-old Cody Russell, of Duluth, was charged with two counts of Felony 5th Degree Sales of Marijuana, and a Felony Count of 5th Degree Possession of Marijuana. 

24-year-old Rikera Hann, of Tamarack, was charged with Felony 5th Degree Possession of a Meth. 

43-year-old Leif Gunderson, of Virginia, was charged with being a felon in possession of a Firearm, Felon Convicted Crime of Violence- Firearm Violation, and 5th Degree Possession of Marijuana. 

Lastly, 27-year-old Andrea Strong, of Duluth, was charged with Felony 5th Degree Possession of Meth. 

The Boundary Waters Drug Task Force conducted the investigations over the last several months.