BARAGA COUNTY, MI-- Drugs and firearms were seized from a residence on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Reservation last week.
Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Thursday at the house on Skanee Road outside of L’Anse. The warrant was a result of a five-month investigation into the illegal distribution of methamphetamine in the Baraga County area.
Detectives found 4 ounces of crystal meth, 8 pounds of processed marijuana and psylocybin mushrooms. They also seized nearly $18,000 in cash, 4 handguns and 11 long guns. Scales, drug packaging and electronic devices used to facilitate illegal drug activity were also recovered.
UPSET was assisted by the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, Keweenaw County Sheriff K-9 Unit, KBIC Tribal Police and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
