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Posted: Thu Oct 20 3 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Prosecutors seek forfeiture of more than $110,000 from Ann Arbor medical marijuana clinic

Washtenaw County prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of more than $110,000 from an Ann Arbor medical marijuana clinic that was raided in August.

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Posted: Sun Sep 18 5:58 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Related story: Second woman charged with operating meth lab in Pittsfield Township A Pittsfield Township woman is accused of operating a meth lab at her condo, where she lived with two other women, Washtenaw County court records show. Local drug investigators said it's the first such operation they've busted in ...

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Posted: Wed May 25 1:18 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
City of Ypsilanti takes aim at alleged drug house on Charles Street

The city of Ypsilanti has filed court papers seeking to temporarily shut down a man's home where officials say there has been a history of illegal drug activity.

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Posted: Tue Mar 8 2:25 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Felony drug charges filed against downtown Ann Arbor medical marijuana dispensary owner

Ann Arbor medical marijuana entrepreneur T.J. Rice is being charged with two felony drug counts on suspicion of operating a downtown marijuana dispensary in violation of state law.

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Posted: Wed Feb 16 4:50 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A man who authorities say admitted trafficking heroin through Washtenaw County on the way to Detroit before being stopped by state troopers in Sylvan Township in November was indicted Tuesday on a federal drug charge. Demetrius Sciplin, 40, of the Chicago area, is charged with possession with intent to distribute ...

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Posted: Fri Jan 21 10:27 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team officers raided a home on Nixon Road in Ann Arbor Thursday night, seizing at least 3 pounds of what they believe to be marijuana, some pills and an undisclosed amount of cash, Det. Lt. Phil Menna said. Officers executed a search warrant about 9 ...

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Posted: Mon Jan 17 3:53 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

ATF agents say a Chicago area man was trafficking heroin through Washtenaw County on the way to Detroit when he was stopped by police in November. Demetrius Sciplin, 40, was charged Thursday in a federal criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute heroin.

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Posted: Tue Dec 7 1:50 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A convicted felon who investigators say had 10 guns, cocaine and marijuana in his Ypsilanti home when it was raided in January, has been released on a $10,000 unsecured bond, federal court records show. Derreck Davison, 50, was arraigned Friday in federal court in Detroit on charges of possession with ...

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Posted: Fri Nov 26 2:32 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

An Ypsilanti man investigators say ran a drug house where an off-duty University of Michigan police officer was spotted hours before he was arrested with cocaine in January was indicted Monday on federal gun and drug charges, court records show. Derreck Davison, 50, is charged with possession with intent to ...

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Posted: Wed Oct 20 4:46 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A former University of Michigan police officer who pleaded guilty to possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine was sentenced to 18 months of probation on Tuesday by Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Donald Shelton, authorities said. Charles Eugene Beatty III, 42, also must complete 50 hours of community service, Washtenaw County Chief Deputy ...

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Posted: Wed Sep 8 5:31 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A former University of Michigan police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday in 15th District Court to possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine, authorities said. Charles Eugene Beatty III, 42, is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 19 in front of Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Donald Shelton, county prosecutors said.

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Posted: Sat Aug 21 1 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Superior Township man dies shortly after he was Tasered in struggle with police

A Superior Township man being investigated by the county's undercover narcotics task force died Friday shortly after he was Tasered in a struggle with officers, Washtenaw County sheriff's officials said this morning.

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Posted: Thu Jun 10 6:03 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

An arrest warrant has been issued charging a former University of Michigan police officer with cocaine possession, Washtenaw County court records show. Charles Eugene Beatty III of Ypsilanti is charged with possessing less than 25 grams of cocaine and possessing an open container, records show.

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Posted: Thu Jan 28 10:53 a.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

A University of Michigan police officer remains on unpaid leave after being arrested this month for possession of cocaine, authorities said. The officer was placed on leave Jan. 14, pending the outcome of an internal investigation, campus police spokeswoman Diane Brown said.

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Posted: Mon Nov 16 8:05 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Top 6: Drugs seized by the Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team

The Livingston and Washtenaw Narcotics Enforcement Team is the area's undercover drug unit, working to get illegal substances off the streets and find out where they're coming from. The unit is led by the Michigan State Police and includes officers from several departments around the county. They work undercover from ...

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