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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 Sheriff’s Office and Detroit police on Tuesday busted a person deemed “dangerous” with a large sum of drugs, officials said.
Michigan driver caught with meth after being pulled over for equipment violation
Read full article: Michigan driver caught with meth after being pulled over for equipment violationA Michigan driver traveling with his 9-year-old child was caught with methamphetamine after state police pulled him over for an equipment violation, 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.
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.
Meth mixed with fentanyl is being disguised as Xanax, Adderall and Vicodin in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Meth mixed with fentanyl is being disguised as Xanax, Adderall and Vicodin in Metro DetroitOfficials with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said meth has made a major comeback in Metro Detroit. They said there’s more of it and it looks different than before.
DEA issues warning against fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and meth
Read full article: DEA issues warning against fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methThe US Drug Enforcement Agency is officially issuing a public warning to inform everyone of fake prescription pills that may contain dangerous drugs including fentanyl and meth.
2 Michigan men arrested after selling meth, heroin to undercover officials, police say
Read full article: 2 Michigan men arrested after selling meth, heroin to undercover officials, police sayTwo Michigan men were arrested after selling methamphetamine and heroin to undercover narcotics officials, according to authorities.
Michigan man caught with meth uses fake name, arrested anyway because that person had active warrants
Read full article: Michigan man caught with meth uses fake name, arrested anyway because that person had active warrantsCLAM LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan man who was caught with methamphetamine gave police a fake name, but the person whose name he used had active felony warrants, so he was arrested anyway, according to officials. A 29-year-old Cadillac woman was in the driver’s seat and a 30-year-old Lawton man was in the front passenger seat, police said. The fake name the man used belonged to someone who had an active warrant out for his arrest, so they took the Lawton man into custody, officials said. AdDuring the arrest, troopers found about 27 grams of meth inside the man’s pants, according to police. (Michigan State Police)Several pop cans and lottery tickets were found on the ground outside the vehicle, police said.
Officials seize 21 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine at Ambassador Bridge
Read full article: Officials seize 21 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine at Ambassador BridgeWINDSOR, Ontario – Around 21 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine was seized by officials at the Ambassador Bridge on Sept. 22. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) made the discovery. They said the meth was found with a Brampton resident and is estimated to be worth about $2.7 million. During the examination, border services officers discovered a duffel bag filled with packages of suspected methamphetamine. Jaspreet Singh, 29, of Brampton, Ontario is charged with Importation of Scheduled I substance and Possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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. – 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.
Its very dangerous: DEA warns of candy-like meth circulating in Midwestern region
Read full article: Its very dangerous: DEA warns of candy-like meth circulating in Midwestern regionDETROIT The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said meth disguised as candy, or child vitamins, is creeping its way into the Midwestern region. This is the first time that weve really seen this, said DEA Special Agent in Charge of Detroit Field Division, Keith Martin. In the last couple months, weve seen these meth pills that look like candy, or some people say they look like Flintstone vitamins, but theyre actually meth pills, Martin said. We do know that the cartels are using the same routes that theyve used for the last hundred years, theyre using the same transportation routes, Martin said. Its dangerous for adults, and its definitely dangerous for children, Martin said.
Northern Michigan man charged with possession of meth
Read full article: Northern Michigan man charged with possession of methMONTMORENCY COUNTY, Mich. – A Northern Michigan man was arrested by state police for possession of methamphetamine, officials said. Michigan State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop around 8 p.m. Feb. 23 on M-32 near Hall Road in Avery Township, officials said. There were four people in the car, including Marcus Allen Mackay, 36, of Grayling, Michigan. Mackay was arrested for possession of meth, according to authorities. Mackay was arraigned at 88th District Court in Montmorency County and charged with possession of methamphetamine, a felony with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
3 Detroit residents arrested after meth, fentanyl sold to undercover officials
Read full article: 3 Detroit residents arrested after meth, fentanyl sold to undercover officialsWOLVERINE, Mich. – Three Detroit residents were arrested earlier this week after methamphetamine and fentanyl were sold to undercover officials. Hariston is charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and conspiracy to deliver fentanyl. Bennett is charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine, delivery of methamphetamine, conspiracy to deliver fentanyl and delivery of fentanyl. McAfee is charged with conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and conspiracy to deliver fentanyl. He also received a habitual offender -- fourth offense notice, which carries a possible life sentence.
‘Mighty Ducks’ actor Shaun Weiss accused of breaking into man’s garage while high on meth
Read full article: ‘Mighty Ducks’ actor Shaun Weiss accused of breaking into man’s garage while high on methShaun Weiss played Greg Goldberg in the Disney comedy franchise about a hockey team. A homeowner called police Sunday morning to report an unknown person in his garage, according to a statement from the Marysville Police Department. Officers arrived to find Weiss allegedly had shattered a car window and was sitting in the vehicle, the statement said. Weiss, 41, was still in custody with bail set at $25,000 after being reduced from $52,500, according to inmate records. Weiss was arrested in August 2018 for public intoxication and released without charges, according to the Oroville Public Safety Department's Facebook page.
South Dakotas governor defends Meth. Were on it campaign
Read full article: South Dakotas governor defends Meth. Were on it campaignSIOUX FALLS, SD South Dakota sparked online guffaws Monday by rolling out an anti-drug campaign featuring people saying, Meth, Im on it, and the governor said the backlash proves the effort to raise awareness is working. A press release for the campaign said it uses impactful, even shocking images of South Dakotans to try to communicate that meth should be tackled by everyone. Somebody get me some meth.Another Twitter user posted: Surprising anti-meth campaign in South Dakota. Kristi Noem defended the campaign, posting, Hey Twitter, the whole point of this ad campaign is to raise awareness. The ad campaign includes a website, billboards and TV ads that will run through May.