On Friday November 22, police executed a search warrant at a home in Antwerp Township; during their search, police found a Taser, methamphetamine residue, and three ounces of marijuana according to a news article at Mlive.com. A 55-year-old man who was at the home when police entered on Friday morning…
Articles Posted in Drug Charges
Two Arrested Following Meth Bust at Vacant Hartford Apartment
Recently, two individuals were arrested after Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives searched a vacant Hartford apartment, according to a news article at Mlive.com. The narcotics detectives searched the vacant apartment at the request of the property owner. Upon searching the vacant residence, detectives discovered eight hydrochloric gas generators,…
Big Rapids Township Resident Busted for Meth Manufacturing
Kevin Lee Tucker, a 54-year-old Big Rapids Township man, was scheduled to return to court on November 19 on multiple charges related to the manufacturing of methamphetamines. Tucker’s home was raided on November 13 by CMET (Central Michigan Enforcement Team), who had secured a search warrant. According to news reports,…
Flint Man Sentenced to Up to 20 Years for His Role in Two Meth-Related Explosions
Keith William Boyce Jr., a 38-year-old Flint resident, was sentenced on Monday November 18 to 3 to 20 years in prison for his role in two methamphetamine lab explosions according to recent news articles. Boyce pleaded guilty to charges related to an April 16 incident on the city’s north side;…
Woman Charged with Meth Possession Following Coldwater House Fire
On September 9, a home located on Greenfield Road on the Michigan-Indiana state line caught fire. After investigating, it was discovered that methamphetamine was on the property, according to a news article at The Daily Reporter. 44-year-old Laura Ferrier was recently charged with possession of methamphetamine, and is now facing…
Kalamazoo Township Police Believe Home Explosion May Be Meth-Related; Parchment Man Suspected
In the early morning hours of November 12, Kalamazoo Township Police were investigating an explosion that occurred inside a Parchment home that blew out a window and knocked a foundation wall loose. Authorities believe the explosion may have been meth-related. Police are looking for 24-year-old Branden Michael McNamara in connection…
Federal Charges Dismissed Against Otsego Woman Accused of Dealing Drugs Through U.S. Postal Service
Last month, an Otsego woman was arrested after it was suspected by U.S. postal inspectors that she was dealing methamphetamine through the mail. Magdalena Stevenson was arrested and facing federal charges after the U.S. Postal Inspection Service discovered a suspicious package which had been mailed from Vallejo, CA at the…
Drug Raid on Convicted Felon’s Home Leads to Discovery of Handgun and Nike Shoe Box Full of Ammo
William Patrick Iott, a 25-year-old Milan resident, is now facing federal weapons charges after a Nike shoebox filled with ammunition and a handgun were discovered in his downtown apartment during a drug raid, according to news reports at Mlive.com. Iott is a convicted felon whose apartment was searched when a…
Michigan State Police Arrest Alleged Cocaine Traffickers, 3 Men Charged
Approximately three weeks ago, three men were arrested following a traffic stop conducted by a Michigan State Police trooper. In the course of the stop, the trooper discovered more than 1,000 grams of what he suspected to be cocaine. Police said that the substance was packaged for distribution, according to…
Paw Paw Woman Jailed for Manufacturing Meth, Harboring a Fugitive
On Wednesday October 30, a search warrant was executed at a home in the 39000 block of Paw Paw Road in Paw Paw Township by Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives. Now, a 33-year-old woman has been arrested and jailed for harboring a fugitive and manufacturing meth, according to…