Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen and Little Falls Police Chief Greg Schirmers report that on Thursday March 24th, 2016 at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Central MN Violent Offender Task Force, MN BCA, and Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force conducted a drug enforcement operation in the city of Little Falls by the Holiday Gas Station on the east side. Two adult females were arrested for 1st Degree Sales and 2nd Degree Possession of Methamphetamine.
Jamie Tapia-Morrow, age 30, of Brooklyn Park, MN, was arrested after allegedly selling a large quantity of meth and several prescription drugs to an individual in the City of Little Falls.
Also arrested was 28 year old Sara Harrison of Minneapolis, MN, who was in the vehicle with Tapia-Morrow and found to be in possession of approximatley14 grams of methamphetamine.
Five children under the age of 18 were also present in the vehicle with the suspects. Law enforcement officers discovered during this operation the adults were using the children to help in the sale of drugs. All five children were placed in protective custody.
Tapia-Morrow and Harrison are being held at the Morrison County Jail pending formal charges of drug sales, possession and child endangerment.
The Central MN Violent Offender Task Force was assisted by the MN BCA, Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force, Morrison County Sheriff’s Office and the Little Falls Police Department.