Heroin Bust Near a School

Kalamazoo, MI:   At approximately 4:30 PM on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, officers from the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team concluded a drug investigation by serving a search warrant at 818 Lane Blvd. in the City of Kalamazoo. This home sits only a few hundred feet from a school, the Washington Writers’ Academy.

The 38 year-old male resident, who has been selling heroin from the home, had ten packages of heroin in his pocket when officers entered.  The man was arrested for Possession with the Intent to Deliver Heroin, Maintaining a Drug House and Selling Controlled Substances within 1000 feet of a School.

The 38 year-old man lives in the house with his girlfriend and her four children who are between the ages of two and six.  All were present when KVET officers served the warrant.  Protective Services was called to the scene to investigate.

Anyone with information regarding illegal drug or firearms activity is urged to contact KVET at 269-337-8880, or report an anonymous tip to Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com