Two Minnesota residents have been placed in federal custody following their arraignment on charges related to drug trafficking after law enforcement officers allegedly discovered 150 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Utah.
Guy Francis Bloomquist, 66, from Fridley, and Leslie Elisabeth Gordon, 45, from Minneapolis, were indicted by a federal grand jury on December 9, 2025. The charges stem from an incident on October 19, 2025, when a Utah Highway Patrol trooper stopped a Dodge Caravan for a window tint violation on Interstate 15 in Millard County. After interacting with the vehicle’s occupants—identified as Bloomquist and Gordon—the trooper used a narcotic detection K-9. The dog alerted to the presence of illegal drugs in the vehicle. A subsequent search led to the discovery of 53 packages wrapped in plastic containing approximately 150 pounds of methamphetamine. Both individuals were arrested and taken to the Millard County Jail.
Bloomquist and Gordon face charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Their two-day jury trial is set for February 24, 2026, at courtroom 2B 206 in St. George.
United States Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah announced the indictment. “An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
The investigation is being conducted by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Utah Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Investigation (DPS-SBI), and Utah Highway Patrol (UHP). Assistant United States Attorney Joseph M. Hood is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America, an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration and dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations through coordinated efforts such as those provided by Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
