Drug Bust-3/7/2023

On March 2, 2023, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET)
conducted an investigation that resulted in the arrest of two female suspect from Chicago for
trying to illegally obtaining a false prescription and resisting arrest.
Detectives from UPSET were notified by staff at Snyder’s pharmacy when two people were
trying to obtain prescription medication from several different Snyder Pharmacies in the area.
The suspects had a fraudulent prescription that was verified by the pharmacy and detectives.
On March 3, 2023, detectives from UPSET and troopers from the Michigan State Police made
contact with the suspects as they were leaving Snyder’s Pharmacy in Negaunee, Michigan. The
suspects resisted arrest by locking their doors and not listening to the officer’s commands when
ordered to exit the vehicle. They were eventually taken into custody and lodged at the
Marquette County Jail on felony charges related to obtaining a fraudulent prescription and
resisting arrest.
UPSET was assisted by the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post and coordinated the
investigation with Ishpeming Police Department and Negaunee Police Department.