On Thursday January 9, three individuals were arrested after authorities found evidence of methamphetamine production at a home near Three Rivers High School, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Officers with SCAN (St. Joseph County Area Narcotics) received a tip regarding the use of methamphetamine at the residence, located in…
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Heroin Bust Leads to Arrest of Nine People
Recently, nine individuals were arrested for their roles in distributing heroin in the Wisconsin/Michigan areas of Green Bay, Marinette, and Menominee, according to a news article at The Daily News. Multiple agencies were involved in the investigation and arrest of those nine individuals, including the DEA, Marinette Police Department, Menominee…
Major Heroin Bust in Huntington Leads to Arrest of Three Michigan Men
Three Michigan men were arrested on New Year’s eve in Huntington, W. Virginia following what is being called a “major” heroin bust. On Tuesday December 31, Huntington police were alerted by several people regarding possible drug activity at an apartment complex. Police then executed a search warrant and upon investigating…
Michigan Women Arrested in Ohio, Facing Felony Drug Charges
In early December, two Michigan women were pulled over by troopers in Ohio at approximately 9 p.m. for marked lane violations, according to a news report at an NBC affiliate. The two women, 26-year-old Khadeja Avery and 24-year-old Ashely Johnson, were driving a 2013 Kia Sorento when they were pulled…
Burton Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Charges, Faces Time in Federal Prison
On December 19, 37-year-old Tony Andrew Boyd pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin in Flint U.S. District Court. Authorities allege that Boyd was selling heroin out of his home in Burton; he now faces more than two years in federal prison, according to news reports at Mlive.com.…
Meth Lab Leaves 28-year-old Norton Shores Mother Facing Prison
On October 18 of this year, 28-year-old Glinda Marie Reelman of Norton Shores pleaded no contest to charges of operating or maintaining a meth lab and meth delivery/manufacture. On December 16, Reelman was sentenced to between 2 1/2 and 20 years n prison by Muskegon County 14th Circuit Chief Judge…
Bangor Township Man and Woman Likely to Face Drug Charges Following Discovery of Meth and Pills in Search of Home
On Thursday December 19, officers with the Van Buren County’s narcotics unit obtained a search warrant for a residence located in the 65000 block of County Road 372. Upon searching the home, investigators discovered an active meth lab, prescription drugs, and other drug-related items according to a news article at…
Marijuana Possession and Delivery Charges Against Oakland County Medical Marijuana Patient Dropped
On Monday December 16, charges against Earl Carruthers, a Ferndale medical marijuana patient, were dropped in Oakland County Circuit Court. Carruthers and five other individuals had been charged with marijuana possession and delivery, according to a news article at Sourcenewspapers.com. In January of 2012, an Oakland County narcotics law enforcement…
Hartford Township Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of Marijuana by Authorities
According to news reports at wwmt.com News Channel 3 and Mlive.com, a recent traffic stop led to the discovery of a marijuana grow operation. Van Buren County deputies stopped a man, who has not been named pending an arrest and charges, in the 54000 block of CR 687 in Hartford…
Crack Cocaine Habit Leaves Flint Woman Facing More Than $40,000 in Restitution, Jail, and Probation
On December 16, 45-year-old Teresa Lynn Crang of Flint was sentenced on drug charges and allegedly stealing money from her elderly mother in order to support her crack cocaine habit. Crang was arrested in May of 2012 and pleaded no contest to possession of less than 25 grams of a…