St. Clair County Drug Task Force Action Report

Four suspects have been arraigned following a pair of raids last week by the St. Clair County Drug Task Force (DTF). According to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, on March 2nd at about 7:00 p.m., the DTF executed a search warrant at a home in the 1100 block of Division Street in the city of Port Huron. Once inside the residence, members of the Drug Task Force located and seized about $600 worth of crystal methamphetamine, two firearms, drug paraphernalia and cash. Duane Doan, a 39-year-old man from Port Huron was arrested at the scene and lodged at the St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center (IDC). Doan was arraigned in 72nd District Court and charged with delivery-manufacture of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a felon, among other charges with a bond set at $25,000 cash/surety. Doan will be back in court for a probable cause hearing on March 17th at 9:00 a.m. 

The next day, on March 3rd, at about 9:00 p.m., a raid was executed at the Clair Inn Motel in Marysville. Members of the Drug Task Force located and seized about $1,300 worth of Xanax pills, a small amount of crystal methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Three suspects were arrested at the motel and lodged at the IDC, then arraigned in 72nd District Court. Miguel Hulbert, a 23-year-old man from Kalamazoo is charged with delivery-manufacture of analogue pills and bringing contraband into a prison. His bond was set at $10,000 cash/surety. Julius Robinson, a 22-year-old man from Mattawan, Michigan is charged with bringing contraband into a prison and lying to a police officer. His bond was set at $5,000 cash/surety. Christopher Steinmacher, a 22-year-old man from Port Huron is charged with possession of analogue pills, carrying a concealed weapon and maintaining a drug house. His bond was set at $5,000 cash/surety. All three are scheduled for a probable cause hearing on March 17th at 9:00 a.m. in 72nd District Court.

Reporting for WGRT, Karly Hurley.