MARINETTE COUNTY — The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigator recently conducted a multi-agency drug interdiction with the Drug Investigation Response Team (DIRT), leading to 145 traffic stops and eight arrests.

The operation in Marinette County included 43 K-9 deployments, 138 warnings and 26 citations, in addition to the eight arrests.

The arrests included possession and delivery of methamphetamine, possession of illegally obtained prescription drugs and cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as operating while intoxicated and probation and parole violations, according to a news release.

Marinette County was assisted in the operation by the Marinette County 911/Dispatch Center, Marinette Police Department, Marinette County District Attorney’s Office, Niagara Police Department, Florence County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol, Crivitz Police Department, Peshtigo Police Department, Shawano County Sheriff’s Office, Oconto County Sheriff’s Office, Oconto Falls Police Department, Oconto Police Department, The KIND Drug Team and the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office.

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Sophie Vogelmann can be reached at 906-786-2021 or svogelmann@dailypress.net.