fentanyl

Multiple law enforcement agencies worked together to make the massive drug bust.

Michigan State Police are boosting patrol activity along I-94. One of the reasons is a big drug bust that occurred during a routine traffic stop on I-94 just west of Kalamazoo late last week.

County Medical Director Dr. William Nettleton describes fentanyl as the driving force behind the county’s problem saying it poses a serious health threat.

Two Battle Creek men were sentenced in federal court to five years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute at least 40 grams of fentanyl and a small but detectable amount of heroin.

Battle Creek police arrest two people with fentanyl and cocaine, believed to be packaged for delivery, and nearly $3,000 in cash.

37-year-old Jerrell Finch was in Calhoun County Court on Monday to get his sentence, after he was found guilty earlier this year of second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance.