Duluth Heroin Arrest

Hand-to-hand drug transaction leads to arrest

On Monday July 18, at approximately 1:25 p.m., Duluth Police and the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force arrested 36-year-old Mario Jackson of Austin, MN.

Investigators witnessed Jackson engaged in a hand-to-hand drug transaction in the area of 2nd Avenue East and 3rd Street.

During search incident to arrest, 81 individually wrapped pieces of heroin were located on Jackson totaling 43 grams along with U.S. currency.

Jackson was taken to jail and formally charged in St. Louis District Court on 1st degree controlled substance crime.