articleThe Brief A federal jury found Michaela Karon McKinney guilty on three counts tied to a fentanyl trafficking ring between the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. A Twin Cities woman faces a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted for her role in a major fentanyl trafficking operation that reached into Greater Minnesota. Federal jury convicts McKinney in fentanyl trafficking caseWhat we know:Michaela Karon McKinney was found guilty by a federal jury on three counts, including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The backstory:Investigators first identified Allen, known as "V," during a 2023 investigation into fentanyl trafficking from the Twin Cities to Bemidji and other parts of Greater Minnesota. McKinney’s co-defendants, Allen and Marquise J. Walker, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in December 2025 and April 2026.