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Two suspects are facing drug charges in Houghton County.
Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested a 31-year-old man from Hancock on Thursday after a more than two-month long investigation.
UPSET Detectives say their investigation identified the suspect as being involved in the distribution of heroin and crystal meth.
He was arrested during a traffic stop in the City of Houghton.
The passenger, a 28-year-old man from Milwaukee, Wisconsin was also arrested.
After the traffic stop, officers located additional evidence of drug distribution when they located heroin and crack cocaine along with a digital scale.
Both suspects were arrested on various charges related to the distribution of heroin and crystal meth with additional charges pending and were lodged in the Houghton County Jail.
The investigation remains ongoing with additional charges and arrests possible.
The suspects’ names will not be released until their arraignment in the 97th District Court.
Detectives from UPSET were assisted by the Houghton City Police Department.
