St. Paul Field Division
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Welcome to ATF’s St. Paul Field Division. From the pristine Lake Michigan shores of Wisconsin, extending west through Minnesota’s “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” and continuing to the Black Hills of South Dakota and the Badlands of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, the St. Paul Field Division has a large geographic area of responsibility. Our dedicated work force is comprised of special agents, investigators, auditors, technicians and support staff.
ATF’s St. Paul Field Division special agents combat firearms violence by focusing their investigative efforts on armed violent offenders, career criminals, gun traffickers and gangs. We also work in partnership with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the field division to accomplish this mission. Some of our more notable investigations have been the Outlaws motorcycle gang, the Tre-Tre Crips and the Detroit Boys street gangs.
Employees of the ATF St. Paul Field Division are also very proactive in investigating violations of federal law pertaining to arson and explosives. Our high success rate of these investigations is a direct correlation of our close working relationship with the state and local fire departments and police bomb squads.
ATF also has the duty of regulating the firearms and explosives industries. Our industry operations investigators work to ensure that all firearms and explosives are stored, handled and sold in a safe manner according to law.
We encourage all residents to get involved and assist us in our goal of reducing crime in our communities. Give us a call and let us know what we can do for you. Our phone number is (651) 726-0200.
Bernard J. Zapor
Division Management Team
- Bernard J. Zapor
- Special Agent In Charge (SAC)
- Steven J. Bogdalek
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Frederick J. Milanowski
- Assistant Special Agent In Charge (ASAC)
- Mary Jo Hughes
- Director of Industry Operations (DIO)
- Robert M. Schmidt
- Public Information Officer (PIO)
Division Contact Information
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Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictments
January 26, 2012
Madison, Wisconsin — A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.More »
Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictments
January 25, 2012
Madison, Wisconsin — A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.More »
Moorhead Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing a .410–Gauge Shotgun
January 25, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — Earlier today in federal court, a 27–year–old felon from Moorhead pleaded guilty to possessing a .410–gauge shotgun. Justin James Rodriguez pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rodriguez, who was indicted on June 21, 2011, entered his plea before United States District Court Judge John R. Tunheim.More »
Sweeping Racketeering Indictment Charges Alleged Members of the Native Mob
January 25, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal indictment unsealed in part late yesterday charges 24 alleged members of the Native Mob gang with conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity and other crimes. The Native Mob is a regional criminal gang that originated in Minneapolis in the early 1990s. Members routinely engage in drug trafficking, assault, robbery, and murder. Membership is estimated at 200, with new members, including juveniles, regularly recruited from communities with large, young, male, Native American populations. Association with the gang is often signified by wearing red and black clothing or sporting gang–related tattoos.More »
Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm
January 25, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — Recently in federal court, a 36–year–old felon pleaded guilty to possessing a .25–caliber pistol. On January 23, 2012, Calvin Bankhead, no known address, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Bankhead, who was indicted on September 12, 2011, entered his plea before United States District Court Judge David S. Doty.More »
Federal Jury Convicts Redby Woman for Being an Accessory to Violent Red Lake Crime
January 24, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — Earlier today in federal court in Duluth, a jury found a 22–year–old Redby woman guilty of attempting to hide a suspect from federal agents. The jury convicted Jerilee Jane Head on one count of being an accessory after the fact. Head was indicted on March 8, 2011.More »
Minneapolis Man Indicted for Robbing Bank, Four Stores
January 11, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a 29–year–old Minneapolis man was indicted in connection with a series of armed robberies at various businesses, including a US Bank. Donte McKinley Hollister was charged with one count of armed bank robbery and four counts of interference with commerce by robbery, pursuant to the Hobbs Act.More »
Blaine Man Indicted in Connection with the Armed Robbery of a Carver County Convenience Store
January 11, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS — Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a 27–year–old Blaine man was indicted in connection with the December 3, 2011, armed robbery of a convenience store in Mayer, Minnesota. Demetrius Charles Edward Derden was charged with one count of interference with commerce by robbery, pursuant to the Hobbs Act.More »
Faribault Man is Last Defendant Sentenced in Connection with Cocaine, Methamphetamine Distribution Ring
January 6, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS – Earlier today in federal court, a 33-year-Fairbault man was sentenced in connection with a Mexican-based drug cartel that distributed methamphetamine and cocaine throughout Minnesota from 2005 through 2009. United States District Court Judge Joan N. Ericksen sentenced Oscar Damian Limon to three years of probation on one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Limon, who was indicted along with 26 co-defendants on April 21, 2009, pleaded guilty on September 11, 2009.More »
Fort Totten Man Sentenced on Federal Firearm Charge
January 4, 2012
FARGO — U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on Jan. 4, 2012, Shobie H. Shaw of Fort Totten, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.More »