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"I can confirm that he was asked to step down by Sen. Sanders' campaign," said Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party communications director. | Getty Sanders delegate forced to step down over drug charges

A delegate for Bernie Sanders was forced to step down after news surfaced that he was arrested on multiple charges of possessing and selling drugs.

John Dillon Wood Neitge was a delegate to the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's state convention on June 4. Neitge was picked as Sanders at-large delegate. But, as Independent Journal Review reported, was arrested in late March on charges that he sold acid and marijuana to undercover police officers.

Neitge, according to the police report, allegedly sold two ounces of marijuana and two hits of acid to the undercover police officers. After the deal the officers followed Neitge to his home where they reported discovering multiple grams of methamphetamine. Neitge was arrested on multiple felony charges.

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party communications director Rachel Boyer said that after news surfaced of Neitge's arrest, he was asked to step down as a delegate by the Sanders campaign.

"I can confirm that he was asked to step down by Sen. Sanders' campaign," Boyer said.

But Neitge told Independent Journal Review that the Minnesota DFL "asked me to withdraw and I did."

The Sanders campaign did not return a request for comment.