UPSET investigation leads to drug bust in Houghton County

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published January 13, 2020 at 10:23 AM EST

TRIMOUNTAIN, MI-- Two Houghton County residents are jailed, following a drug bust by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team.

A 36-year-old man and 34-year-old woman were arrested Friday following a two-month investigation and controlled buys of meth from the suspects.

UPSET and the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team executed a search warrant on 6^th Avenue in Trimountain. Officials seized meth, prescription drugs, money, and other evidence of drug distribution.

The suspects were lodged in the Houghton County Jail on delivery of meth charges.

UPSET was assisted by the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department, Houghton City Police Department and Michigan State Police Calumet Post K-9 Unit.

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Nicole Walton

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.

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