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Published on: May 2, 2026

Milwaukee Landlord Accused in Major Drug Conspiracy Case

A Milwaukee landlord was taken into federal custody after investigators alleged he ran a long-term scheme that allowed drug trafficking operations inside his rental properties.

According to a criminal complaint, the 52-year-old property owner controlled more than 150 buildings with over 500 units across the city. Authorities claimed at least 25 of those locations were linked to drug sales, overdoses, or were allegedly used by dealers. The properties were reportedly organized under dozens of LLCs tied to a single real estate business.

Investigators said the operation had been under review since May 2024. During that time, agents allegedly found that various narcotics, including fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, were being distributed from multiple units connected to the landlord’s portfolio. When arrests were carried out, authorities reported seizing cash, firearms, scales, and hypodermic needles.

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Published on: October 17, 2024

Drugs Found in Bag Marked “Definitely Not Bag Full of Drugs”

by Staycie R. Sena

When a man and his passenger were pulled over in Portland, the police reportedly found drugs in a bag marked “Definitely not a bag full of drugs” in the allegedly stolen vehicle.

Just after 1:00 AM on September 9, a man with a female passenger was driving a Ford Taurus through Southeast Portland. An officer from the East Precinct of the Portland Police Department spotted the vehicle, and he believed it had been reported stolen. He performed a traffic stop, and when the driver pulled over, the officer informed him and his passenger that they were being arrested.

According to the police report, when the car was searched, they found that the ignition was damaged. They also allegedly found that the key to the vehicle had been “shaved down.” In addition to other damage found in the car, they reported that the radio was missing. A bag containing plastic baggies, scales, a pipe, and a brown bag was reportedly discovered. When the brown bag, which had the words “Definitely not a bag full of drugs” marked on it, was inspected, the police reported that it did, in fact, contain a substance they believed was methamphetamine.

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Published on: October 31, 2019

Suspects Disguised Kilo of Meth as Tide Detergent

by Staycie R. Sena

A pair from Clearwater, Florida, were arrested after they were pulled over for a traffic violation and allegedly found in possession of a kilo of meth inside a box of laundry detergent.

Around 2:30 pm on October 24, a Florida man and his female passenger were in a vehicle traveling down Interstate 10 when they were pulled over by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies for a possible violation of traffic laws.

When they approached the vehicle and made contact with the people inside, the deputies identified the driver as 35-year-old Ryan Davis from Clearwater.

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