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Washtenaw County Health Department: Overdose deaths increased 33% in three years
Read full article: Washtenaw County Health Department: Overdose deaths increased 33% in three yearsOfficials said 86% of opioid overdose deaths in 2022 involved fentanyl, 75% involved other substances and 63% involved stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine.
MSP find heroin, cocaine, $21K in cash, 3 pistols, 2 long guns during โOperation Secret Coneyโ
Read full article: MSP find heroin, cocaine, $21K in cash, 3 pistols, 2 long guns during โOperation Secret ConeyโMichigan State Police detectives discovered heroin, cocaine, more than $21 thousand in cash and stolen weapons during โOperation Secret Coney.โ
Police: Multiple firearms, over 3K grams of drugs recovered from Detroit home
Read full article: Police: Multiple firearms, over 3K grams of drugs recovered from Detroit homeLaw enforcement officers from the Wayne County Sheriffโs Office and Detroit police on Tuesday busted a person deemed โdangerousโ with a large sum of drugs, officials said.
7 arrested for involvement in scheme to bring drugs from Mexico into Michigan, officials say
Read full article: 7 arrested for involvement in scheme to bring drugs from Mexico into Michigan, officials saySeven more people have been arrested in connection with a scheme to bring drugs from Mexico into the country and sell them in Michigan, officials said.
Semi truck driver caught hauling 6 duffel bags of cocaine at Ambassador Bridge, officials say
Read full article: Semi truck driver caught hauling 6 duffel bags of cocaine at Ambassador Bridge, officials sayA semi truck driver was caught trying to transport six duffel bags of cocaine over the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit to Canada, officials said.
13 people -- 9 Detroiters -- charged in fentanyl, meth, cocaine distribution scheme
Read full article: 13 people -- 9 Detroiters -- charged in fentanyl, meth, cocaine distribution schemeNine people from Detroit and four people from Phoenix have been charged in a drug and money laundering conspiracy linked to the distribution of fentanyl, meth, cocaine and marijuana, officials said.
How a father and son used drug addiction, violence, sex dates to run a Detroit prostitution house
Read full article: How a father and son used drug addiction, violence, sex dates to run a Detroit prostitution houseA father and son have been sentenced for using crack cocaine, heroin and threats of violence to force women with addictions to go on sex dates as part of the duoโs drug and prostitution house in Detroit.
Port Huron man arrested after crystal meth, fentanyl, cocaine found at home, police say
Read full article: Port Huron man arrested after crystal meth, fentanyl, cocaine found at home, police sayA Port Huron man was arrested after officials found crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine at his home, according to authorities.
Police bust drug dealer who was โsupplying most of the cocaineโ in Van Buren Township
Read full article: Police bust drug dealer who was โsupplying most of the cocaineโ in Van Buren TownshipPolice found more than 400 grams of cocaine and $30,000 while busting a drug dealer they believe was responsible for supplying โmost of the cocaine and crack cocaineโ that has entered Van Buren Township.
Feds: Former Michigan man led $100M cocaine org. planning to use underwater drone to send drugs to Europe
Read full article: Feds: Former Michigan man led $100M cocaine org. planning to use underwater drone to send drugs to EuropeFederal officials arrested a former Michigan resident who they say was the leader of a massive, $100 million international cocaine trafficking organization that planned to use an underwater drone to ship drugs to Europe.
How Dawn Farm in Michigan helps people battle addiction
Read full article: How Dawn Farm in Michigan helps people battle addictionAt age 21 he started abusing alcohol which eventually led to other substances fueling his addiction. โThe selfish nature of the disease of addiction, it convinces you that itโs your problem and you can fix it,โ he said. I may as well say yes.โLaFave said yes to Dawn Farm in Ypsilanti. โDawn Farm is a non profit based in Washtenaw County that provides treatment and recovery support services for people with substance abuse disorders and addiction,โ said Anna Byberg, Dawn Farm clinical director. There is help available.โDawn Farm residents, or โfarmersโ as theyโre called, are drug tested twice a week and hold each other accountable as well.
Man using submarine to smuggle drugs across Detroit River sentenced
Read full article: Man using submarine to smuggle drugs across Detroit River sentencedDETROIT โ Glen Richard Mousseau was sentenced Wednesday to 71 months imprisonment after having plead guilty to using a submarine business to smuggle drugs between the United States and Canada. Original Story: Man using submarine to smuggle drugs across Detroit River found tied to floating bags of marijuanaMousseau, 49, is from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. After trying to stop the vessel, agents said they saw two large bundles being thrown into the water. While approaching the bundles, agents said they saw an unconscious man in the water. More Information: Man using submarine to smuggle drugs across Detroit River found tied to floating bags of marijuana
Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug money
Read full article: Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug moneyWARREN, Mich. โ Police in Warren responded to a recent uptick in crime with Operation SNAG, which helped get guns, drugs and criminals off the streets. City officials held a press conference Thursday to discuss SNAG, which stands for Saving Neighborhoods Against Guns. It includes a police task force getting deep into areas where there have been shootings and armed robberies. Police said more than two dozen guns seized are at a crime lab being tested. Warren mayor Jim Fouts commended the Warren Police Department for Operation SNAG and said the task force saved lives.
Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug money
Read full article: Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug moneyWarren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug moneyPublished: September 10, 2020, 5:29 pmPolice in Warren responded to a recent uptick in crime with Operation SNAG, which helped get guns, drugs and criminals off the streets.
Man using submarine to smuggle drugs across Detroit River found tied to floating bags of marijuana
Read full article: Man using submarine to smuggle drugs across Detroit River found tied to floating bags of marijuanaA man who admitted to using his submarine business to smuggle drugs between the United States and Canada escaped authorities by fleeing a hotel in the middle of the night and was found in the Detroit River attached to floating bags of marijuana, officials said.
2 Lyon Township residents taken into custody after drugs, weapons, 2 babies found inside vehicle, police say
Read full article: 2 Lyon Township residents taken into custody after drugs, weapons, 2 babies found inside vehicle, police sayLYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. A man and woman were taken into custody Sunday morning in Lyon Township after weapons and drugs were reportedly found in the vehicle. When police saw a blue emergency light affixed to the vehicle, police pulled the vehicle over. Police said the 51-year-old driver of the vehicle was known to detectives as a convicted felon who later admitted to having a firearm in his vehicle. The driver and the woman were taken into police custody. The man was charged with weapons-ammunition possession by a felon, cocaine possession and use/possession of flashing light.
Over 80 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl seized at Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron
Read full article: Over 80 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl seized at Blue Water Bridge in Port HuronPORT HURON, Mich. โ Customs Border Protection officers inspecting commercial trucks departing the United States and destined for Canada overnight at the Blue Water Bridge discovered several pounds of narcotics located in the tractor cab of an outbound commercial carrier. The commercial carrier was hauling a shipment of flavoring syrup originating in California. During the inspection, over 80 pounds of suspected cocaine and fentanyl were discovered. Officers discovered several bricks of suspected cocaine and fentanyl. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Border Enforcement Security Task Force Port Huron is investigating.
3 Michigan men busted in connection with selling cocaine
Read full article: 3 Michigan men busted in connection with selling cocaineThree people have been arrested and charged in connection with selling cocaine in Emmet County. The three suspects were in the home when the search warrant was executed. Police say 21-year-old Brett Eric Williams of Alanson was charged with delivery of cocaine and conspiracy to deliver cocaine. Adam Nicholas Albrecht, 22, of Alanson was charged with delivery of cocaine, conspiracy to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, and maintaining a drug house. Darren Andrew Robinson, 19, of Alanson was charged with delivery of cocaine and conspiracy to deliver cocaine.