- Posted August 19, 2011
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Bust nets $150 million worth of drugs in Pontiac
PONTIAC (AP) -- Authorities in southeast Michigan say they've seized an estimated $150 million worth of heroin and cocaine during a bust earlier this month.
The Oakland County sheriff's department and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday announced details of last Friday's bust in Pontiac. Authorities say a search of a home found 69 kilograms of heroin and 10.5 kilograms of cocaine.
The agencies say it's the largest quantity of heroin ever discovered in Michigan. Sheriff Mike Bouchard says the sheer quantity of drugs is "startling."
Authorities say a traffic stop earlier in the day turned up 2 kilograms of suspected cocaine and led investigators to get a search warrant for the home. During the search of the home they found more than $560,000 in cash along with the heroin and cocaine.
Published: Fri, Aug 19, 2011
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