Alleged 'substantial supplier' of heroin to Twin Ports arrested, charged

A man described by authorities as a “substantial supplier of heroin to the Twin Ports area” faces up to 30 years in prison after being arrested on drug charges last week in Duluth.

Torrance Elion, 45, who authorities said has an address listed in Detroit but also a residence in Duluth, was charged Tuesday in State District Court in Duluth with one count of felony first degree sale of 10 or more grams of heroin. If convicted, in addition to prison time, Elion faces up to $1 million in fines.

Elion appeared in court on Tuesday, where Judge Sally Tarnowski set bail at $300,000; prosecutors, citing Elion’s alleged role as a “substantial supplier of heroin” and his “substantial out-of-state ties,” had sought bail of no less than $150,000.

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