Golden Valley Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Xanax
State troopers say they found five Xanax pills tucked inside a pocket flashlight when they stopped Robert Gerald Malone on a traffic violation.
A Golden Valley man is facing a felony drug charge after police say they found five Xanax pills hidden in a pocket flashlight in his car. Robert Gerald Malone, 34, is charged with fifth-degree drug possession, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. The charge has a mandatory minimum sentence of six months in jail and a $6,000 fine. Minnesota State Patrol officers were alerted on Nov. 7 to a driver who was weaving all over the highway and had nearly hit another vehicle, according to the criminal complaint, signed by Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Eric Clausen. Officers located the car on Interstate 35W near 26th Street in Minneapolis, and noted that the car’s headlights were not turned on, even though it …
