The searches were a culmination of a five-month investigation involving a high-level cocaine dealer suspected of trafficking narcotics to Saginaw from Detroit. Multiple trips between the cities were surveilled by police.
Between the searches, detectives seized nearly 10 kilos of cocaine, a crack cocaine processing lab along with $16,000 in cash. Police seized several luxury vehicles including a Corvette, a Camaro, and a Bentley.
More than 200 pairs of designer shoes, 60 designer purses and three firearms were also seized. Several items that were seized pend forfeiture proceedings, police said.
Four Saginaw men, ages 43 to 52, were arrested and lodged at the Saginaw County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing. No injuries were reported.
BAYANET is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force built on interagency cooperation and coordination to conduct investigations into narcotics in Bay, Gladwin, Midland and Saginaw counties.
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