Kalamazoo man arrested after hiding heroin in buttocks
Many people will go to great lengths to avoid being caught by the police. One Kalamazoo man did just that when police spotted a driver selling drugs from his vehicle. After police searched him and his three passengers, they found heroin hidden inside the buttocks of one of the passengers. Citizens complained to police about […]
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 […]
Michigan man gets 20 years on drug charge after teen’s death
A Michigan teenager’s death has led to a prison sentence for a Kalamazoo, Michigan, man who supplied the heroin that killed him. The teenager, however, did not buy the drugs directly from the man who was sentenced this week. The 41-year-old dealer actually sold the drugs to a third person who supplied the heroin to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Investigation leads to drug charges against Benton Twp. man
Michigan police who recently served a man with a search warrant allegedly found heroin and crack cocaine in his possession. Other drug charges were subsequently filed against the man relating to evidence of drug trafficking police say they saw in residence. The officers claimed to have found heroin with a street value of around $6,000 […]
