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Man faces drug charges after police find crack cocaine in home

A drug raid in Buchanan, a little more than an hour outside Kalamazoo, has led to one arrest and various items seized. The raid, which occurred on the afternoon of March 14, was a joint effort among various agencies, including the Buchanan City Police, Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, Berrien County Sheriff Narcotics Unit, FBI Violent […]

Kalamazoo drug raid yields cocaine, firearms, paraphernalia

The Kalamazoo Metro SWAT Team, along with local police, raided a Kalamazoo home on Feb. 21 and found drugs and firearms, among other items. In executing a search warrant, authorities found drugs, including 14 baggies of crack cocaine and 27 baggies of marijuana, all packaged for sale. In addition to the drugs, police found a […]

Four Kalamazoo men arrested, charged with felony drug crimes

According to federal officials, four men from Kalamazoo, Michigan, planned to buy roughly $22,000 worth of cocaine from a dealer in Texas Township. They were charged with federal conspiracy charges regarding intent to distribute the drugs. While their charges are pending, the alleged conspirators are in the custody of the U.S. Marshal’s Service. In court […]

Kalamazoo men receive harsh sentence for selling drugs

Convictions for cocaine– and heroin-related drug charges have landed two Kalamazoo men in federal prison. The men, who are cousins, were sentenced to 12 and 15 years in prison, respectively, according to court documents. As part of their agreement with the government, both men pled guilty to one count each of conspiracy to distribute 500 […]

Hastings smoke shop owner charged with drug possession

A local resident was pulled over by state police in February and arrested for cocaine possession after the police searched his car and say they found the drug. The man, who owns a smoke shop in Hastings, Michigan, had been pulled over by the police twice before in October 2011. On both of those occasions, […]

Three Kalamazoo drug busts net large amounts of cocaine, heroin

As many people might expect, drug crimes are taken very seriously in Michigan. Law enforcement agencies devote a fair amount of their time and energy to drug crimes. This was demonstrated by a day earlier this month that saw three drug busts go down on the same day at various points around the city. The […]

Giant drug bust in southeastern Michigan nets 12 people

As many people in Michigan know, federal drug crimes are among the most serious a person can be charged with. The power of the federal government to investigate, prosecute and convict people involved, or allegedly involved, in drug crimes is immense. Sentences are often long and fines are often heavy. Federal investigators say they have […]

Michigan man faces drug and weapons charges in PA

There are times when Michigan residents make mistakes. This can be especially true when drug charges and gun possession charges mix. Such may be the case for one individual who was arrested on both drug and gun possession charges in Erie, Pennsylvania , on December 1. Police report that they confronted the 25-year-old man at […]

Search warrant leads to drug charges for two Buchanan residents

A two- week investigation into potential illegal drug activity at a Michigan home has resulted in two drug-related arrests. According to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, the two men were detained after a search warrant was executed by the Berrien County Narcotics Unit. During the search of the residence, officers allegedly located and seized approximately […]

Drug charges for corrections officer

Purportedly acting on a “tip” from one of its drug task forces, last month Michigan State Police stopped a motor vehicle at a traffic light in Newberry. The tip accused the driver, a corrections officer at the Newberry Correctional Facility, of “bringing drugs into the prison.” At the time of his arrest it was believed […]

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