Leader Staff
A 61-year-old Aniwa woman was taken into custody on drug charges Thursday after Shawano County sheriff’s deputies and Stockbridge-Munsee tribal police executed a search warrant at a residence in the town.
The sheriff’s department said the search warrant, executed about 9:30 a.m. on County Road Z, was the result of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the region.
As a result of evidence found at the scene, the woman was arrested on probable cause, alleging that she was involved with the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Further evidence collected during the execution of the search warrant being analyzed and the investigation continues, the sheriff’s department said.
“The sale and abuse of controlled substances remains far from being a victimless crime, as so many times habits and addictions are supported through criminal activity,” Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber said. “More times than most would expect, the sheriff’s office receives reports from concerned residents about the negative effect this activity has on the quality of life we enjoy in our neighborhoods and community.”