Search yields illegal drugs and police scanner

Published 9:28 am Wednesday, October 31, 2007

By Staff
On Monday, Oct. 30, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Berrien County Sheriff Department's Narcotics Unit, with assistance from the Berrien County Sheriff Department's Road Patrol and the Niles City Police Department, executed a search warrant for illegal narcotics at 303 N. Lincoln St. Apt No. 1, following a two-week long investigation.
The investigation began after the Narcotics Unit received complaints from area citizens in regards to suspected narcotic activity taking place at that residence.
At the time of the search warrant execution, the officers located one female inside of the residence. During a search of the residence, the officers located and seized marijuana, ecstasy, two police scanners, three cell phones and other items commonly used in the trafficking of illegal narcotics.
The suspect was lodged at the Berrien County Jail on the above mentioned charges.