Hibbing Man Arrested in Connection of Trafficking Drugs in Iron Range

HIBBING, Minn. – A Hibbing man has been arrested in connection to trafficking drugs on the Iron Range.

According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force (LSVOTF) investigated Phillip Davis, 53, of Hibbing, after receiving information that he was having individuals deliver methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Authorities found out this information through electronic monitoring. 

Davis has previously been indicted in US Federal Court and has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing in October 2024 for tracking methamphetamine. 

According to the Sheriff’s Office, on July 7, around 1:45 a.m., a vehicle was stopped by members of LSVOTF on Hwy 37 near the Hibbing airport. A search warrant was executed and approximately 158 grams of methamphetamine was found.

It was believed the drivers were delivering the drugs for Davis.

Just before 4 a.m., Davis was arrested by members of the LSVOTF outside his apartment in connection to the meth delivery.

A follow-up search warrant was executed at Davis’s apartment where approximately 32 grams of methamphetamine and 51 grams of fentanyl were recovered. 

Davis is being held at the St. Louis County Jail on a federal warrant.