Forest Lake man charged over 200-pound cannabis haul
Forest Lake man Gregory Colbert was charged with two first-degree drug-possession counts after officers seized nearly 200 pounds of cannabis flower plus THC vapes, joints, edibles and over 5 kg of concentrate from his home. Officials valued the THC haul at about $754,000 and say the unlicensed seller sourced cannabis from Michigan and sold it via a website and Speedway meetings.
🇺🇸 Forest Lake, Minnesota · Minnesota, United States
Gregory Colbert of Forest Lake was charged with two counts of first-degree drug
possession involving more than 50 kilos of cannabis flower and more than 10
kilos of cannabis concentrate.[1]He was charged via summons during the week
of publication, following a drug raid at his home in December 2025.[1]The
charges state that Colbert is not licensed to sell cannabis in Minnesota.[1]The West Metro Drug Task Force began investigating Colbert nearly a year earlier
after an informant tipped police about his alleged operation.[1]
The informant said Colbert sold cannabis products through a website, met
customers at a Speedway gas station and brought inventory from Michigan.[1]After the October 2025 tip, task force officers monitored Colbert and reported
seeing him selling cannabis at the Speedway.[1]Colbert allegedly kept his
product list in a Google Doc and used a Facebook profile under the name Greg
Steiner.[1]Investigators say his phone number appeared on the sales website
and on the cannabis product packaging.[1]
In December officers executed a search warrant at Colbert’s Forest Lake home and
seized nearly 200 pounds, about 90.7 kg, of cannabis flower.[1]Alongside the
flower, officers found 8,671 THC vape cartridges, 6,733 pre-rolled cannabis
joints, 344 THCedible packages and 5,200 grams of THC concentrate or wax.[1]Officials estimated the total value of the seized THC products at around 754,000
dollars.[1]Officers also found gold coins, gold bars, U.S. currency and
expensive jewelry in the house.[1]Investigators also found scales and a
computer displaying what they described as his live product menu, indicating
home-based sales.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Charged
1
Cannabis
95.918 kg
Value (official estimate)
USD 754,000
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (95.918 kg)
Activity
Sale
Setting
Forest or wild land, Home
Case stage
Charged
Route
Michigan, United States → Minnesota, United States
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