By Journal Staff

BARAGA — Following a four-month investigation, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team on Thursday arrested a 22-year-old woman from Baraga and a 40-year-old man from Milwaukee on a charge of possession of cocaine, a four-year felony.

UPSET detectives had developed information that the suspects had been bringing in large quantities of fentanyl to Baraga County.

Detectives were able to determine that the suspects were traveling back from Milwaukee on Thursday and set up surveillance to locate the vehicle.

The vehicle was located on U.S. 141 and a traffic stop was conducted by the MSP Hometown Security Team near Covington.

An exterior search of the vehicle was conducted by HST K-9, at which time the K-9 indicated that illegal drugs were in the vehicle.

During a search of the vehicle, troopers discovered a small amount of cocaine.

While troopers were searching the suspects, they found 20 grams of fentanyl on the woman passenger.

The suspects’ names will not be released until their arraignment in 97th District Court in Baraga County. The case is being reviewed by the Baraga County Prosecutor’s Office and additional charges, including possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, a 20-year felony, are expected.

UPSET was assisted by MSP-Hometown Security Team, MSP-Calumet Post, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal Police, the Baraga County Sheriff’s Office and Dynamite Towing.

Anyone with information about illegal drugs in their community is urged to call UPSET at 906-228-1002, or leave an anonymous tip at www.upsetdrugs.com.