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St. Paul Activist Charged After Mistaken ICE Raid Protest

Court orders have kept the wider drug trafficking task force’s search warrants under seal in the ongoing investigation.

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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.