Overview
- On June 3, a multiagency federal task force executed eight search warrants across the Twin Cities as part of a drug trafficking and money laundering probe.
- Rumors that agents were conducting an ICE operation at Cuatro Milpas restaurant in Minneapolis drew protesters who halted evidence collection.
- Authorities say 27-year-old Isabel Lopez is accused of assaulting officers during the demonstration, including throwing a softball, kicking an FBI agent and punching another in the head.
- A prior search in Burnsville uncovered more than 900 pounds of crystal methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $22 million to $25 million.
- Supporters have organized demonstrations outside the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, where Lopez remains held awaiting her next federal court appearance.