(WWJ) A Shelby Township man has been arraigned on drug and weapons charges connected to the second-largest seizure of illicit drugs in the Shelby Township Police Department’s 72-year history.
The Department's Tactical Response Unit worked with the Drug Enforcement Administration and executed a search warrant at a home on March 13th.
During the search, officers recovered 964 lbs. of black-market marijuana, 83 lbs. marijuana edibles, 20,300 marijuana vape cartridges, 15 firearms, approximately 90 lbs. of ammunition and $27,364 in cash, according to a statement from Shelby Township police.
Joseph Zouhair Foumia, 51, was arrested at the home during the raid. He was arraigned in 41-A District Court Monday on the following charges:
• Delivery/Manufacture 45 Kilograms of Marijuana
• Delivery/Manufacture (Schedule 1,2 and 3 drugs)
• Weapons – Felony Firearm
• Possession of Analogues
• Maintaining a Drug House
• Habitual Offender – 2nd Offense Notice
Bond was set at $100,000 cash/surety 10%.
“This bust is about more than just taking drugs off the streets — it’s about protecting families and giving our neighborhoods a chance to thrive," Chief Robert Shelide said in a statement. "The results of this case are the product of several weeks of hard work by our dedicated officers, the Special Investigations Unit, the Tactical Response Unit, and our partners at the Drug Enforcement Administration. This operation removed a major supply of illicit drugs from our streets and disrupted the people responsible for distributing them.”
The 964 pounds of black-market marijuana seized represents the second-largest seizure of illicit drugs in the department’s 72-year history, according to police.