Nashua Man Indicted in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

DULUTH, Minn. – Lance Wayne Anderson, a Minnesota man, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.

According to court documents, from March 2022 through September 17, 2023, Lance Wayne Anderson, 58, intentionally conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine in and around Minnesota.

The indictment charges Anderson with one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on March 24, 2025.

“Minnesota is awash in deadly methamphetamine,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.  “This poison makes its way to every corner of our state. We are grateful to the Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership to ensure that Anderson—who trafficked deadly methamphetamine to Wilkin County—sees federal justice.”

This case is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Campbell Warner is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.