PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Large amounts of drugs are now off the streets of Kalamazoo County after a bust at an apartment complex in Portage.
The Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team and investigators with the Kalamazoo Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant in the 6000 block of Eagle Court in the Milham Meadows apartments on Wednesday in reference to a heroin distribution investigation.
There they discovered a large amount of heroin, crystal meth, drug packing and distribution materials, and several thousand dollars in cash.
The suspect, a 45-year-old Portage resident, is expected to face charges for possession with intent to deliver heroin, meth, and maintaining a drug house.
KVET released this statement saying, “The Kalamazoo area has experienced a large amount of heroin overdoses in recent weeks and citizens should be mindful that this drug and those commonly laced with it can easily be deadly. KVET would like to thank the citizens who submitted tips and gave information related to this incident.”
