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UPDATE: Two arrested in Clara City, Minnesota, after authorities seize drugs and allegedly stolen property

Chippewa County Sheriff Derek Olson said two people were arrested after the Sheriff's Office assisted with executing a search warrant at a home in Clara City.

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CLARA CITY — Two individuals were arrested after the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office in executing a search warrant at a residence in the 600 block of First Street Northeast in Clara City.

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According to a news release from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's office, the individuals arrested are a 53-year-old man from Clara City and a 36-year-old woman, also from Clara City. Both are being held on charges from Chippewa and Kandiyohi counties for theft, weapons possession and possession of a controlled substance.

According to a news release from Chippewa County Sheriff Derek Olson, the case originated in Kandiyohi County. Stolen property and controlled substances were located inside the Clara City residence, according to Olson.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force and the West Central SWAT team.

The case remains under investigation by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office.

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