Police discover condemned home as site of meth lab
A home previously condemned due to a lack of running water was raided by the Central Michigan Enforcement Team on Feb. 28. Authorities focused on the home in Ionia – an hour and 20 minutes outside Kalamazoo – after discovering that the residence was the location of a meth lab. Four people were arrested, three […]
Kalamazoo man arrested after police find meth, other drugs in can
When investigating possible crimes, police will often use the power of a search warrant to scour the location defined by the warrant. In a recent case involving a 31-year-old Kalamazoo man, this fact was made clear when police allegedly found drugs hidden in an interesting location. Police originally eyed the location based on information that […]
Van Buren County meth bust results in drug charges
Four men have been indicted on drug charges after authorities seized 23 pounds of crystal meth about 50 miles outside of Kalamazoo. A U.S. attorney in Grand Rapids said that the men were arrested in Van Buren County on Aug. 13 and were charged in connection with an alleged drug smuggling ring. The meth was […]
Meth lab bust leads to arrest of 2 Hartford, Michigan, residents
Two residents of Hartford, Michigan have been charged with several methamphetamine-related crimes from an incident that occurred in May. According to the allegations against them, a man and woman, each 44 years old, broke the law by operating a meth lab, possessing meth and maintaining a drug house. These are very serious charges and a […]
Man from Portage charged with operating a meth lab
According to police, a 34-year-old man from Portage, Michigan, has been charged with operating a meth lab and possession of meth with the intent to deliver. He was taken to the Kalamazoo County Jail where he was being held pending further developments in the case. After receiving tips from citizens that the man was manufacturing […]
Man burned in meth lab explosion expected to be charged
A 52-year-old man from Van Buren County, Michigan, severely burned his hands in a meth lab explosion in his mother’s garage earlier this month. This was not the man’s first encounter with meth. In 2007, he was sentenced to more than two years in prison for possession of meth. The man’s mother, who was unaware […]
Police continue to aggressively close down Michigan meth labs
When police in Kalamazoo, Michigan, searched the home of a 55-year-old stabbing victim, they may have been surprised to find a meth lab inside. Meth labs are prevalent in Kalamazoo and surrounding cities. Earlier in April, a man from Ostego suffered second and third degree burns after his house started on fire. Police believe the […]
Michigan man arrested on meth and marijuana charges
Michigan residents who are accused of drug charges should have a firm understanding of their legal rights. These cases are rarely cut and dry, and small details can make the difference for a person’s future. Late last month, a Michigan man was arrested on drug charges after deputies said they found illegal drugs during a […]
