MINNEAPOLIS — Damien Duwjan Shade, 48, was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm and attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In March 2023, the Rochester Police Department discovered suspicious packages at the FedEx facility at Rochester Airport. Sent from San Diego to Winona, Minnesota, the packages were addressed to fictitious individuals. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and local police found six pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside stuffed animals. “Stuffed animals are symbols of childhood, not vessels for poison,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “Turning a child’s toy into a cover for lethal drugs shows the lengths drug traffickers will go to peddle their poison. This verdict ensures there will be consequen

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