HANCOCk –A package lead to the arrest of a Hancock man on meth charges. On March 11, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) executed a search warrant at a residence on Franklin St. in the City of Hancock. The search warrant was the result of a controlled package delivery at the post office in Chassell. Detectives developed information about meth being shipped to a post office box and then intercepted a package containing two ounces of crystal meth. A 56 year old man from Hancock was arrested after picking up the package from the post office.

After a subsequent search of the Franklin Street residence and a pickup truck belonging to the suspect, detectives found drug packaging, a scale and electronics involved in the distribution of meth.

The man was lodged at the Houghton County Jail on one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The case is being reviewed by the Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office and his name will not be released until after his arraignment in 97th District Court. UPSET was assisted by the MSP Emergency Support Team and the Calumet Post K-9 unit.