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Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) officers raided five marijuana dispensaries Monday night after a two-month investigation.
The officers seized more than 20 pounds of processed marijuana, 22 plants, edibles, marijuana wax and marijuana shatter, as well as other items containing marijuana, according to a news release.
The officers also seized LSD and the prescription drugs Adderall, Vyvanse – both ADHD medications – and Tramadol – a pain medication.
For evidence, they seized a total of $20,000 in cash, six vehicles, a motorcycle and other items.
Police arrested seven individuals, who were taken to the Otsego County Jail, and are seeking warrants for others. At a press conference Tuesday, Ken Mills, detective lieutenant with SANE, said he could not identify those who were arrested, and that he didn't know if they had been arraigned.
Mills said officers raided the dispensaries because the individuals were illegally selling marijuana to people who were not their patients. Under Michigan law, each registered caregiver can provide medical marijuana for a maximum of five patients.
The raid followed a two-month investigation.
The individuals will face delivery of marijuana charges, and could face others depending on what Brendan Curran, Otsego County prosecutor, finds.
"This is about money for these folks, and they know what the rules are. Some of these folks have been through it before," Mills said.
This is the third law enforcement action on medical marijuana dispensaries to take place in Gaylord in three years.
The first multiple-dispensary action took place in June 2015 and the second in April 2016.
In April, Curran also sent all of the marijuana dispensaries in town a letter reminding them to follow the law or face consequences.
"I guess you could kind of say that was the start, to give these people an opportunity, if they were operating illegally to follow the rules," Mills said.
A number of other agencies assisted in the investigation and execution of the search warrants – The Gaylord Police Department, Otsego County Sheriff's Office, the Michigan State Police Gaylord Post, MSP 7th District Fugitive Team, the MSP 7th District Hometown Security Team, The MSP Technical Service Unit, Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group (STING), the Traverse Narcotics Team (TNT) and the Huron Undercover Narcotics Team (HUNT).
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The officers seized more than 20 pounds of processed marijuana, 22 plants, edibles, marijuana wax and marijuana shatter, as well as other items containing marijuana, according to a news release.
The officers also seized LSD and the prescription drugs Adderall, Vyvanse – both ADHD medications – and Tramadol – a pain medication.
For evidence, they seized a total of $20,000 in cash, six vehicles, a motorcycle and other items.
Police arrested seven individuals, who were taken to the Otsego County Jail, and are seeking warrants for others. At a press conference Tuesday, Ken Mills, detective lieutenant with SANE, said he could not identify those who were arrested, and that he didn't know if they had been arraigned.
Mills said officers raided the dispensaries because the individuals were illegally selling marijuana to people who were not their patients. Under Michigan law, each registered caregiver can provide medical marijuana for a maximum of five patients.
The raid followed a two-month investigation.
The individuals will face delivery of marijuana charges, and could face others depending on what Brendan Curran, Otsego County prosecutor, finds.
"This is about money for these folks, and they know what the rules are. Some of these folks have been through it before," Mills said.
This is the third law enforcement action on medical marijuana dispensaries to take place in Gaylord in three years.
The first multiple-dispensary action took place in June 2015 and the second in April 2016.
In April, Curran also sent all of the marijuana dispensaries in town a letter reminding them to follow the law or face consequences.
"I guess you could kind of say that was the start, to give these people an opportunity, if they were operating illegally to follow the rules," Mills said.
A number of other agencies assisted in the investigation and execution of the search warrants – The Gaylord Police Department, Otsego County Sheriff's Office, the Michigan State Police Gaylord Post, MSP 7th District Fugitive Team, the MSP 7th District Hometown Security Team, The MSP Technical Service Unit, Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group (STING), the Traverse Narcotics Team (TNT) and the Huron Undercover Narcotics Team (HUNT).
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Full Article: UPDATE: Those arrested in raids to face marijuana delivery, possibly other chages | Featured-pnr | petoskeynews.com
Author: William T. Perkins
Contact: Contact Us | About | petoskeynews.com
Photo Credit: Getty
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