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A month’s long investigation led to two drug-related arrests in Ishpeming over the weekend. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team found eight children and four adults during a search of an Ishpeming residence on Saturday.
One adult male was found to be in possession of 18 grams of crystal meth and was arrested on an outstanding warrant. An adult female was also arrested on drug-related charges.
A medical exam on the children was conducted by the Marquette County Department of Health and Human Services.
Officials believed some of the children – who range in age from 2 to 13 years old – may have bee exposed to, or were using crystal meth.
ISHPEMING, MI Two Ishpeming residents have been arrested by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team for being drug dealers.
Over the past several months detectives have been investigating suspected meth dealers. They obtained information that led to a federal search warrant for a city residence.
On Saturday, February 6 officers executed the warrant and discovered four adults and eight children in the house. One man was found to be in possession of 18 grams of crystal meth. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant. A woman in the house was also arrested on drug-related charges.
Detectives coordinated with the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office and Marquette County Department of Health and Human Services to have the children ages 2 to 13 medically examined. Officials believed some of the children had been exposed to or were using crystal meth.