Created: February 09, 2021 08:05 AM
Tuesday, the Cass County Sheriff s office reported two recent traffic stops in the city of Backus led officials to make three arrests.
According to the sheriff s office, deputies conducted the first traffic stop on Feb. 6 to investigate traffic violations. A search of the vehicle revealed stolen property, including a firearm, from a theft that had happened nearby.
To continue the investigation, authorities obtained a search warrant for a residence in Backus and found drug paraphernalia and ammunition.
According to the sheriff s office, 50-year-old Joseph Frausto was arrested and charged with drug possession and possession of ammunition as a felon. Additionally, 21-year-old Jessica Ammerman was arrested and taken to the Cass County Detention Center for drug paraphernalia charges.