MARQUETTE, MI-- Two Marquette residents have been arrested by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team on drug and weapons charges.
Over the past several months UPSET has been investigating two large-scale meth dealers in the Marquette area. Detectives learned the suspects were traveling north from Lower Michigan and were believed to be headed to Marquette to sell drugs. The UPSET East team and Michigan State Police Hometown Security Team helped set up surveillance in the Eastern U.P. The suspect vehicle was stopped Monday on M-28 near Shingleton in Alger County.
A search of the vehicle uncovered about 18 grams of crystal meth, numerous ecstasy pills and a stolen handgun.
A 29-year-old woman is lodged in the Alger County Jail for possession with intent to deliver meth and carrying a concealed weapon. A 45-year-old man is also lodged for possession with intent to deliver meth, carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Their names are not being released, pending arraignment.
