Several apprehended in Chippewa County drug sting

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published June 25, 2015 at 8:47 AM EDT

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI-- Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with a drug investigation in Chippewa County.

The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Team, or Tri-DENT, worked with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office on multiple investigations in the area.

Sixteen suspects face 23 counts of delivery of morphine, seven counts of delivery of Suboxone, 11 counts of maintaining a drug house, and two counts of felony drugs within a school zone.

A 17^th suspect was arrested for harboring a fugitive.

Officials say additional arrests are likely.

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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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