MOORHEAD, Minn. – Police say two men were arrested after officers found more than 1.6 pounds of meth with a street value of $12,500 at Airbnbs.
Forty-nine-year-old Harold Bowen, Junior of Saint Cloud, Florida and 34-year-old Malcolm Parker of Chicago face felony controlled substance and ineligible person in possession of a firearm charges.
Moorhead Police, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the Cass County Drug Task Force and the local Drug Enforcement Agency Office executed search warrants on Airbnbs in Moorhead and Fargo. Authorities say in addition to finding drugs, officers found $14,000 in cash, a handgun, 12 high-value bicycles and e-bikes and a small amount of marijuana.
“We encourage short-term rental property owners to be proactive — use identity verification tools, communicate with guests before approving reservations, and report suspicious activity to local police,” Moorhead Police Investigations Lieutenant Mike Detloff said. “Simple steps like these can help prevent criminal activity from entering our neighborhoods.”
