Nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl, valued at over $80,000 seized during Wisconsin search warrant, 2 arrested
Nov 07, 2024
PORTAGE, Wis. (WFRV) - During the search of a central Wisconsin residence on Monday, officers seized nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl, valued at over $80,000, while arresting a man and a woman in the process.
According to the Portage Police Department, officers responded to the 400 block of East Cook Street on November 4 after getting a report that two people, who reportedly had a no-contact order, were initially thought to have a large amount of heroin.
After officers arrived and searched the residence, 29-year-old Brianna Mootz and 29-year-old Harley Schrank were allegedly found to be in possession of 1.8 pounds of fentanyl, a handgun, over $3,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia.
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The charges against the two 29-year-olds from Portage include:
Harley Schrank
Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Deliver
Possession of Firearm by a Felon
Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place
Possession of Narcotic Drugs
Felony Bail Jumping
Brianna Mootz
Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Deliver
Possession of Firearm by a Felon
Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place
Violation of Probation
The Portage Police Department was assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Probation and Parole, The Columbia County District Attorney’s Office and Columbia County Crime Stoppers.
No additional information was provided.