(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The Alaska Bureau of Investigation announced this week that in two separate investigations taking place on May 18th and May 24th in Ketchikan and Craig, law enforcement officers seized over 22 pounds of illegal marijuana products.

According to the ABI, on the morning of May 18th, the Alaska State Troopers Southeast Alaska Cities against Drugs (SEACAD) task force in Ketchikan and K-9 Lutri, assisted by the Alaska State Troopers from the Ketchikan Post, contacted a 37 year old male from Craig upon his arrival into Ketchikan from Bellingham on the Alaska Marine Highway System M/V Kennecott.

The investigation revealed that the male was in possession of approximately 2.65 gross pounds of hashish oil product.

Also on May 18th, at approximately 07:30 am, the Craig Police Department and Alaska State Troopers from the Prince of Wales Post assisted with a search of the male's residence and seized 14 ounces of marijuana, approximately 1 ounce of hashish, evidence of commercial distribution, and evidence of the manufacturing of hashish oil using a butane extraction method.

The investigation on May 18th, also identified another shipment of marijuana that the male had shipped from Seattle to Craig via a local barge line. The SEACAD task force in Ketchikan and K-9 Lutri intercepted that cargo shipment on May 24th, in Ketchikan and seized 13.25 gross pounds of marijuana and 3.15 gross pounds of hashish oil product.

The total estimated street value of the seized marijuana buds is $171,514. The total estimated street value of the seized hashish oil product is $132,164.

Charges of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B felony) and Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree (Class C felony) will be referred to the Ketchikan District Attorney's Office at a later time. The name of the person being charged has not been released.

Also on the morning of May 18th in a separate investigation, the Alaska State Troopers Southeast Alaska Cities against Drugs (SEACAD) task force in Ketchikan and K-9 Lutri, assisted by the Alaska State Troopers from the Ketchikan Post, contacted a 28 year old female from Seattle upon her arrival into Ketchikan from Bellingham on the Alaska Marine Highway System M/V Kennecott.

The investigation revealed that the female was in possession of approximately 2.4 gross pounds of marijuana with the intent to smuggle the marijuana to Metlakatla for commercial distribution.

The total estimated street value in Metlakatla of the seized marijuana is $43,544.

Charges of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree (Class C felony) will be referred to the Ketchikan District Attorney's Office at a later time. The name of the woman being charged has not been released.

Edited by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

Source of News:

Alaska Department of Public Safety
Alaska Bureau of Investigation
www.dps.state.ak.us

 

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