Woodbury man charged with first-degree drug possession; complaint alleges fentanyl, cocaine and cash seized in St. Paul
Provided by Ramsey County Jail
Published: APRIL 1st 2026
SAINT PAUL MN: A Woodbury man is charged with first-degree drug possession offenses after police responding to an overdose call reported locating large amounts of suspected narcotics and cash inside a St. Paul apartment, according to a Ramsey County criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:26 p.m. on March 29, 2026, to an apartment in the 2200 block of University Avenue West in St. Paul on a report of an overdose. Medics told police that a male resident, identified as Marcos Antonio Lee (DOB: 08/14/1999), was in an ambulance with a female resident.
The complaint states that medics reported the female resident told them Lee was not normally a user of narcotics but rather a seller of narcotics.
According to the complaint, officers observed in plain view a large clear plastic bag with a green resealable top on the kitchen counter containing what appeared to be multiple pieces of suspected narcotics, along with smaller pieces and powder. Officers also observed a $5 bill and a line of white powder on the stovetop, as well as two electronic scales on the counter. In a bedroom, officers observed cash totaling $300, according to the complaint.
Police obtained a search warrant for the apartment. The complaint states that, in addition to the items initially observed, officers recovered a black backpack containing $21,206 in cash and four bricks of suspected narcotics, as well as additional plastic bags containing suspected narcotics from the kitchen and pantry areas.
An officer later spoke with the female resident at Regions Hospital. According to the complaint, she stated she and Lee had been in a relationship for approximately two years and had lived together since October 2025. She told the officer she believed Lee overdosed from fentanyl after an argument. The complaint states she denied the suspected narcotics belonged to her or Lee and said they belonged to an unknown male.
According to the complaint, presumptive testing of several items yielded positive results for fentanyl and cocaine, including multiple packages and brick-sized quantities. The total amount of substances that tested positive is approximately six pounds, the complaint states.
Lee is charged with first-degree possession of 50 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine and first-degree possession of 25 grams or more, 100 dosage units or more, of heroin or fentanyl.
The complaint states Lee has prior felony convictions, including possession of more than 140 grams of methamphetamine in Nebraska in 2019 and third-degree drug possession in Washington County in 2022. The complaint further states Lee is participating in a Hennepin County DWI court program related to a prior felony DWI case and alleges he is subject to enhanced penalties under Minnesota law.
The allegations contained in the complaint have not been proven in court. Lee is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.