Calumet, MI - Two people have been arrested in in Calumet on drug charges. UPSET detectives say a 22-year old female from Calumet and a 38-year male from Lake Linden were taken into custody on a charge of ‘Delivery of Methamphetamine’. The 2 suspects were living in a U-Haul truck and selling meth out of the back of the vehicle. Following a five-day undercover operation, the the two suspects were stopped on Calumet Street where detectives seized a small amount of meth… digital scales… and $800 in cash which included the money used during the undercover operation by UPSET to make drug buys. During the traffic stop, detectives also learned of a connection with a 68-year old Hazel Park, Michigan man who was arrested on May 14th by the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department.
The suspects’ names have not been released pending arraignment in 97th District Court. The case is being reviewed by the Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office and additional charges are expected.
UPSET was assisted by the MSP-Calumet Post… Houghton County Sheriff… and the MSP-Calumet K-9 Unit.