Friday, February 20, 2026, 6:30 P.M. ET. 5 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello: Englebrook Independent News,
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.- Minnesota federal authorities report a rise in serious cases involving attacks and threats against federal officers, alongside major drug trafficking convictions. Prosecutors charged multiple individuals with assaulting or impeding U.S. law enforcement officers, including federal agents, during enforcement operations. In a separate case, a federal jury convicted a defendant in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy tied to the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel, underscoring ongoing efforts to dismantle violent criminal networks operating in the region.