One Austin man pleads guilty, another not guilty to drug possession and firearm charges in Mower County District Court

Two Austin men involved in a case where the search of a residence in Austin in October turned up a large amount of drugs, guns and ammunition have entered pleas in Mower County District Court.   

Cervantes-Paz Wollschlager

21-year old Abraham Dario Cervantes-Paz is pleading guilty to one count of 5th degree drug possession. His sentencing in Mower County District Court is set for March 5, 2020.

Cervantes-Paz was charged after the October 22 search of the home of 21-year old Levi Willis Wollschlager.  Austin Police reported that they found 295.5 grams of marijuana, 9.5 alprazolam pills, $1,947 in cash, three pistols, two shotguns, approximately 500 rounds of pistol ammunition, 3.95 grams of MDMA (Molly), and 55 capsules containing MDMA, all of it belonging to Wollschlager.

Officers stated that Wollschlager admitted to buying the drugs on the dark web and selling the MDMA and alprazolam. Court documents state the serial numbers on one of the shotguns was partially removed.

Police went on to report that they also found a red bag which Wollschlager said belonged to Cervantes-Paz and which held 370.5 grams of marijuana, 82 alprazolam pills, and $794 in cash.

Wollschlager has pleaded not guilty to charges of 4th degree drug possession, three counts of 5th degree drug possession, possession of a firearm with an altered serial number and two counts of possession of firearms as a drug user. His trial in Mower County District Court is scheduled to begin on March 30, 2020.