Stillwater Felon Charged with Illegal Possession of Explosives, Ammunition

MINNEAPOLIS – A Stillwater man has been indicted and charged with possession of unregistered firearms and possession of explosives, firearms, and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, on November 2, 2024, Wayne Robert Lund, 46, illegally possessed eight destructive devices not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. He was also found in possession of explosives and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Because Lund has prior felony convictions in Ramsey and Anoka Counties, he is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms, explosives, or ammunition at any time.

The indictment charges Lund with one count of possession of unregistered firearms, one count of possessing explosives as a felon, one count of possessing firearms as a felon, and one count of possession of ammunition as a felon. He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court on December 11, 2024, before Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. He was ordered to remain in custody pending further proceedings at his detention hearing today by Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Oak Park Heights Police Department, the Stillwater Police Department, the Saint Paul Police Department, the Saint Croix County (Wisconsin) Sheriff’s Department, and with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Bejar is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.