Paul Omar Alexander, 42, Minot, has been charged in district court in Minot with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, a Class B felony, possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class B misdemeanor.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed with the court, the Ward County Narcotics Task Force obtained a search warrant for Alexander’s residence at 514 1st Avenue NW. Alexander had an outstanding warrant. Alexander and two women were present at the residence when officers executed the warrant.

The search turned up multiple pieces of marijuana paraphernalia, including smoking devices and digital scales. They also found four small clear plastic baggies, three containing four grams of marijuana and one baggie with two grams. They also found one gram of marijuana in a large metal RAW rolling papers tray and one gram of marijuana in a large plastic container. In all, there were 16 grams of marijuana.

Alexander told the officers that the two women had come over to smoke the marijuana with him.

Alexander reportedly had a lot of people coming and going from his residence.