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On Wednesday, Jan. 9 Sanilac DTF assisted the Sanilac County Drug Task Force in an early morning raid in the 4000 block of Jeddo Road in northern St. Clair County, where authorities suspected that marijuana was being sold to high school students in Sanilac County. Two of the suspects at the residence attend Croswell-Lexington Schools.

During the 1 a.m. raid, officers seized a small amount of marijuana worth $300, digital scales, packaging materials and sales paraphernalia. Five suspects were arrested: a 39-year-old woman, a 42-year-old male, two 17-year-0old males all from Burchville Township, and an 18-year-old male from Croswell. A juvenile male was turned over to relatives.

Warrants will be sought by St. Clair County authorities for possession with intent to deliver pot, maintaining a drug house and frequenting a drug house.

During a follow-up street investigation outside a Croswell school facility the same afternoon, DTF investigators detained two adults for possession of marijuana, and gathered information that led to suspected narcotics activity in the 200 block of Margaret Street in Sandusky.

A search warrant was executed later in the afternoon during which officers seized a small amount of pot, scales, packaging material, trafficking paraphernalia, and three firearms and ammunition. Authorities are looking for the 20-year-old resident who faces possible charges of drug trafficking and firearms possession.

Some of the ammunition was for a 44-caliber gun which officers didn't find at the residence, but had information that it was stolen and was being offered for sale, said Bill Gray, DTF chief. On Friday night, sheriff's deputies recovered the gun during a traffic stop in Watertown. Gray said the weapon was stolen in Eastpoine in 2006. Authorities are looking for a 24-year-old man they think was selling the gun, and who might be connected to the drugs at the Margaret Street residence.

Evidence from Wednesday's investigation in Sandusky led DTF officers to a house in the 8500 block of South Ubly Road (M-19) in Austin Township, where a substantial marijuana trafficking operation was suspected.

During the raid on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., officers found a 29-year-old Caseville man standing in front of three-quarter pounds of bulk marijuana in the process of weighing and packaging the pot for sale. Authori3eis seized the marijuana valued at $3,000, three one-eighth ounce bags of psilocybin mushrooms worth $200, prescription fentanyl, a rifle, digital scales, packaging materials, drug trafficking paraphernalia, cash and a 1993 Ford.

The Caseville suspect was arrested and jailed on charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession with intent to deliver psilocybin, felony firearms and maintaining a drug house. He was released on bond pending arraignment.

Three other suspects in the house, an 18-year-old male from Jackson, an 18-year-old male from Harbor Beach, and an 18-year-old female from Bad Axe were released at the scene with warrants pending including possession with intent tot deliver fentanyl, possession with intent to deliver pot, and maintaining a drug house and frequenting a drug house. Two additionall suspects who arrived during the raid, a 22-yuea-old male and 18-year-old male from Huron County were released at the scene for frequenting a drug house.

DTF was assisted in the enforcement efforts by the St. Clair County DTF, Croswell, Lexington and Sandusky police, Michigan State Police from the Sandusky Post, Ubly police, Huron County Sheriff Department and the Sanilac County Road Patrol.

Suspected drug activity can be repotted anonymously to 1-800-544-DRUG.(3784).