A North Dakota woman arrested by Minnesota deputies could face up to 30 years in prison after a bong containing water tested positive for meth was found in her car.
Jessica Beske, of Fargo, was arrested in Polk County, Minnesota, on May 8 for speeding, according to the Minnesota reformer. Officers allegedly smelled marijuana coming from his car and searched the vehicle, the outlet reported.
Beske wrote in court documents obtained by NBC News that she was in possession of three drug paraphernalia that tested positive for methamphetamine. Deputies allegedly found a bong, a glass jar containing a “crystal substance” and pipes, the Minnesota Reformer reported.
Beske wrote that under Minnesota law, drug paraphernalia is legal. But she was arrested and charged with first-degree possession, she wrote.
Last year, drug paraphernalia has been decriminalized, even if it contains drug residues. But, according to the Minnesota Reformer, the changes did not overturn an existing law that treats bong water as a controlled substance. And anyone convicted of first-degree possession offenses could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison, a fine not to exceed $1 million, or both.
NBC News reached out to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the county attorney’s office for comment on Thursday. Beske did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In court documents, Beske wrote that the bong and other items found were props. She also requested that her vehicle and the money she won at the casino be returned to her “as they cannot be confiscated.”
Beske told the Minnesota Reformer that the accusations against her make no sense.
“It goes against common sense,” she said. “It goes against everyone’s common sense.”
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
