Pills, meth, cash, gun seized in Ecorse in narcotics task force bust

One person, who was on parole, was arrested
Ecorse drug bust
Photo credit Michigan State Police

ECORSE (WWJ) -- One suspect is behind bars awaiting charges in connection with a Michigan State Police task force drug bust in Wayne County.

Detectives with the MSP Metro Narcotics Enforcement Team (MNET) executed a search warrant in the city of Ecorse as part of a narcotics investigation, police said.

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While serving the warrant, officers discovered and seized more than 800 scheduled controlled analogue drugs, 700 of which were opioid pills, along with 400 grams of methamphetamine.

Police also seized $6,540 in cash, and one gun.

The suspect, who was out on on parole at this time of his arrest, was lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a prosecutor review of the investigation and an arraignment on expected charges.

His name is being withheld at this time.

MNET is a narcotics task force consisting of state, local and federal police agencies.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Michigan State Police