ST. JOSEPH CO. – A multi-state investigation into suspected drug dealing that spanned nearly two and a half months concluded on Thursday, January 9, with Michigan authorities arresting a Granger, Indiana, man during a traffic stop and a search warrant being served at an apartment in Granger, by the Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team.
The Indiana State Police began this investigation in November of 2024 after being contacted by authorities with the Southwest Enforcement Team in Michigan after a Granger man was identified and suspected of dealing drugs in one of their investigations. The Southwest Enforcement Team is made up of troopers from the Michigan State Police as well as officers from other departments within Michigan.
The man’s name is not being released at this time.
On Thursday, January 9, at approximately 7:45 p.m., members of the Southwest Enforcement Team made a traffic stop on a vehicle on South 11th Street near Bertrand Road. The driver of this vehicle, a 37-year-old man, had been the focus of this investigation. He was found to have approximately four ounces of suspected methamphetamine in his possession.
Just after this traffic stop, the Indiana State Police, along with members of the Mishawaka Police Department and South Bend Police Department, served a search warrant at an apartment in the 6000 block of Mission Trail in Granger. Inside this apartment, officers located two hydraulic fentanyl presses, approximately 1½ pounds of suspected methamphetamine, approximately two ounces of suspected fentanyl, a handgun, a rifle, and roughly $2,400 in United States currency.
The 37-year-old male, the subject of this investigation, was taken to the Berrien County Jail following the traffic stop in Michigan. Information from this case will also be forwarded to the appropriate prosecutor’s office in Indiana.
This investigation showcases the cooperation between law enforcement when an investigation crosses state lines and the collaboration between the Indiana State Police and local police within the community.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent unless convicted through due legal proceedings. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
