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Detroit Police Confiscate Illicit Drugs

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15000 Block of Stoepel, Detroit’s West Side

Detroit Police Narcotics officers executed a search warrant on January 20, 2026 in the 15000 block of Stoepel. West Side. They made one felony arrest and recovered several items.

– 18 grams of cocaine

– 89.8 grams of fentanyl

-727.2 grams of an unknown white powder (forwarded to the lab for testing)

– $248 in cash

– Miscellaneous packaging and processing materials

The total street value of the seized narcotics is approximately $10,420.

Officers recovered over 44,500 lethal doses of illegal fentanyl during this operation

Gang-Related Narcotics Bust-Detroit Police

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Detroit – January 16, 2026

On January 16, 2026, officers from three Detroit Police units conducted a coordinated narcotics enforcement operation in the 17000 block of Hull Street and the 18000 block of Cardoni Street, Detroit’s East Side in the 11th Precinct. Both locations were identified as being operated by a known gang.

As a result of the operation, three felony arrests were made. Officers recovered a significant quantity of narcotics, firearms, and cash, including:

  • 27,629 grams of marijuana
  • 101 Xanax pills
  • 350 oxycodone pills
  • 354 fentanyl pills
  • 22 bottles of promethazine
  • One mason jar containing marijuana wax
  • $14,825 in U.S. currency
  • One handgun
  • One SKS-style rifle

The estimated total street value of the seized narcotics and firearms is approximately $172,465.

Detroit Police commend the outstanding work and collaboration of the 11th Precinct Special Operations Unit, Gang Intelligence Unit, and Traffic Enforcement Unit, whose joint efforts led to the successful outcome of this operation.