Red Lake woman convicted on possession charge

Cindy Marie Cobenais, 35, Red Lake, was sentenced in Morrison County District Court to 183 days in local confinement and supervised probation for five years and fined $50 for one felony count of second-degree possession of a controlled substance. One felony count of fifth-degree possession of a controlled subtance was dismissed.

If Cobenais breaks the conditions of her supervised probation, which include no alcohol or controlled substance use, completing inpatient treatment and submitting to random testing, she faces up to 58 months in a correctional facility.

The charges stem from an April 18, 2020 incident, when an officer noticed a vehicle with an illegal tint and followed it into a gas station where the passengers allegedly acted suspicious.

The officer identified a man and Cobenais as passengers, who reportedly showed recent signs of drug use.

The pair allegedly had an odd story about the reason for their travels and the officer also found out both the man and Cobenais had revoked driver’s licenses.

The vehicle was searched with a K-9 unit and the officer allegedly found two energy drink cans with bags inside that field-tested positive as 9.68 grams of methamphetamine and 24.33 grams of heroin.

Both the man and Cobenais allegedly admitted to having the drugs in their vehicle.