6 Arrested in International Falls in Drug Bust

*This article was updated with the names of those charged.*

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — A drug bust in Koochiching County  lead to the arrest of 6 people and the recovery of approximately 9.5 ounces of suspected methamphetamine.

On February 18, the Koochiching County Deputies executed a search warrant on a vehicle and their occupants on the 1500 block of 1st Ave. E in International Falls.

Deputies arrested a passenger inside with outstanding warrants and towed the vehicle to Koochiching County Law Enforcement Center and found approximately 67 grams of suspected methamphetamine and $3,200 in cash.

On the same day, Koochiching County Deputies also executed another search warrant at the 700 block of 9th St. in International Falls. Deputies there located 190 grams of suspected methamphetamine and $2,300 in cash.

The county deputies then executed a third search warrant, this time at a residence on Town Road 116 in Rainer. There Deputies and International Falls Police Officers located another 10 grams of meth.

Amy Benson, age 36, of Burnsville, MN; Shon Ollikain, age 40, of Webster, WI; Kevin Kise, age 28, of International Falls, MN; and Samantha Nash, age 21, of International Falls, MN, were all arrested and charged with 1st Degree Sale of Controlled Substances.

Milford Stevenson, age 63, of International Falls, MN, was arrested and charged on 5th Degree Possession of Controlled Substances.

Shawn Strand, age 45, of International Falls, MN, was arrested and charged for Probation Violations.