Three Charged in Separate Drug Cases in Eagan

Three men—one from Eagan, one from Burnsville and one from Redwood Falls—face charges after separate drug-related incidents in Eagan. Here's a recap of the incidents and charges:

• On Sunday, Feb. 12, a caller from a local business told Eagan police that they'd found a man passed out in a bathroom stall at the business. Lying at the person's feet, the caller said, was a glass pipe. Testing determined that there trace amounts of methamphetamine on the pipe. Police charged Daniel James Buckholz, 30, of Burnsville, with one felony count of possessing methamphetamine. If convicted, he could face a maximum of five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.

• Early on Monday, Feb. 13, Eagan police found 23-year-old Jeremy Daniel Moore of Redwood Falls either sleeping or passed out in his car in a local parking lot. The officer approached the car and spoke with Moore. Upon searching the vehicle, the officer found a small glass jar containing .97 grams what he believed was methamphetamine and two pipes. Preliminary testing confirmed that the substance was meth, and police say Moore later admitted to possessing it. If convicted on one felony count of possession of methamphetamine, Moore could face a maximum of five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.

• Last April, airport police intercepted a 21.3-pound package of marijuana intended for a home in Farmington. A Dakota County Drug Task Force agent disguised as a UPS delivery person conducted a controlled delivery of the package. Once the package was delivered, authorities executed a search warrant at the home. Police say one of the recipients told police her daughter's boyfriend, later identified as Oswald Fitzgerald Taiwo, 28, paid them $100 to receive the package. Taiwo later arrived at the home, police arrested him and he allegedly admitted the package was his. According to charges filed on Feb. 13, 2012, Oswald faces one count of felony possession of marijuana and one felony count of possession with intent to sell. If convicted on the latter charge, Oswald could face a maximum of five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.