The St. Clair County Drug Task Force was again busy the past week, concluding four investigations, seizing drugs and guns and making several arrests.
On April 25th at about 11:00 p.m., a search warrant was executed at the Clair Inn on Gratiot Blvd. in Marysville. During a search of the room, members of the DTF located and seized methamphetamine, cocaine, drug packaging materials, scales and cash. A 61 year old man from Marysville was arrested, along with a 39 year old woman from Port Huron. They face charges including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of cocaine. The Marysville Police Department assisted in the investigation.
On April 27th at about 8:00 p.m., the DTF served a warrant at a residence in the 5300 block of Griswold in Kimball Township. Once inside the home, methamphetamine was confiscated, along with 8 firearms, cash and digital scales. A 49 year old man and 33 year old woman, both from Kimball Township were arrested and lodged at the St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center. They face charges including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and operating a drug house. Marysville Police also assisted in the investigation.
The DTF continued with their sweep later on the 27th. At about 11:00 p.m. located a vehicle believed to be involved in the sales of methamphetamine in the Port Huron area. A traffic stop was conducted at 17th Street and Lapeer in the city of Port Huron. During a search, methamphetamine was located and seized, along with packaging materials, scales and cash. A handgun was taken from one of the suspects, a 31 year old man from Port Huron. Both he and another 31 year old Port Huron man were arrested and lodged at the IDC. They face charges including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, carrying a concealed weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, felony firearm and being a habitual offender.
The Drug Task Force conducted another investigation into the sales of crack cocaine the Port Huron area. At about 5:00 p.m. on April 28th, members of the Drug Task Force located the target of their investigation, a 39 year old Port Huron man. He was stopped as he was exiting Birchwood Mall. During a subsequent search of his vehicle, a large amount of crack cocaine and cash were seized. At the same time, other members of the DTF executed a search warrant at his residence in the 1300 block of Thomson Avenue in Port Huron. More crack cocaine was located and seized, along with methamphetamine and fentanyl. The suspect faces charges including possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl and being a habitual 4th offender.
Submitted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force
