Burnsville Woman Charged with Selling Methamphetamine Out of Garbage Bag
Police say Amy Kathryn Benson had a large quantity of methamphetamine in her car when they found her in a Burnsville park after hours.
A Burnsville woman is facing serious drug charges after police say they found a large quantity of methamphetamine in her car, and she admitted that she planned to sell it. Amy Kathryn Benson, 24, is charged with two counts of first-degree drug sales, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Each charge has a mandatory minimum penalty of a $30,000 fine. Burnsville police were on routine patrol just before 12:30 a.m. Nov. 10 when they spotted a silver Lincoln Town Car in Burnhaven Park after hours, according to the criminal complaint. The car matched the description of a car stolen the previous day from International Falls, and the suspect in that theft was Benson, the complaint says. Officers …
