Crow Wing County Marijuana Drug Bust

A 28 year old Brainerd man was arrested Wednesday, March 26th, in connection with a drug raid on a Brainerd home. He has been identified as Scott Phillip Newman. Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl says the Lakes Area Drug Investigation Division seized five pounds of weed worth $8,000 along with a large amount of cash. Newman is expected to be charged with sale and possession of a controlled substance.
In a separate case Tuesday, police arrested 26 year old Kristin Marie Kakach of Brainerd on suspicion of felony sale of methamphetamine.