A 40-year-old Burnsville man was charged in Hennepin County District Court on September 23 after a Bloomington traffic stop allegedly led police to find 30.9 grams of methamphetamine and three loaded pistols in his car. The reported quantity is above the 25-gram threshold for second-degree possession described in Minnesota’s statute. The allegations have not been established in court.
The alleged quantity and the charges
The criminal complaint identifies the man as Ryan Philip Olejar and alleges that the methamphetamine found in the vehicle weighed 30.9 grams. Minnesota’s second-degree possession statute sets a threshold of 25 grams or more for the relevant mixtures, according to the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. Olejar faces five charges: second-degree drug possession, three counts of carrying a pistol without a permit, and driving while under the influence of a controlled substance, mncrime.com reported, citing the complaint.
What the complaint alleges—and what remains unresolved
The reported account says an officer saw Olejar at the Bloomington Walmart on August 12, then stopped him after he drove away. During the stop, the complaint alleges, he described prior methamphetamine use and struggled with field sobriety tests. A search of the car allegedly found suspected methamphetamine in several locations, including a total of 30.9 grams, along with three loaded pistols, cash, assorted pills and Suboxone tablets.
According to the same report, Olejar told officers after receiving a Miranda warning that he had used and possessed methamphetamine and that the firearms were his. He reportedly said the cash came from side jobs, not drug sales. The complaint also says he was taken to a hospital for a blood draw; the results were still pending in the account. The reported allegations do not establish the outcome of that test or whether the charges will be proved.
Statewide context, with limits
The case sits within a period when methamphetamine and amphetamine made up a large share of Minnesota drug cases sentenced: the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission reported that they accounted for more than 70 percent in 2020 and 2021. That is historical statewide sentencing data, not a measure of current drug use or cases in Bloomington, and it does not establish anything about the allegations against Olejar. The commission’s report provides that broader context.
