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Two adults were charged when a drug task force removed children, illegal drugs, and a firearm from a home several miles from Willmar Friday morning.

On April 9, the CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force and the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the City of Pennock. Over a quarter pound of methamphetamine, a handgun, over two pounds of synthetic cannabinoids (K2) and over $34,000 in cash was seized from the residence.

Two adults were taken into custody on 1st Degree Controlled Substance Charges and two children were removed from the residence for placement by Kandiyohi County Family Services. This is an ongoing and active investigation.