JOPLIN, Mo. — Ozark Drug Enforcement Team (ODET) release details regarding a narcotics warrant service early Wednesday morning in the Joplin city limits.
About 6:30 a.m. February 9, Joplin Police SWAT assisted ODET in the 3100 block of E Kennedy Lane, just south of the Enterprise Industrial Park.
Once the scene was secured, “ODET Detectives seized approximately 1 Pound of suspected methamphetamine, 1 gram of Fentanyl and 5 firearms. One of the guns located was reported stolen out of Carthage.” — ODET
Two were arrested and transported to the Joplin city jail. Charges have now been filed by the Jasper County Prosecutor to each.
- Dustin Holden, 32, is being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond on charges of:
- Felony Drug Trafficking (2X)
- Felony Receiving Stolen Property
- Ariel Divine, 30, is being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond on charges of:
- Felony Drug Trafficking (2X)
ODET estimates the street value of Meth seized between $5K – $10K.
One gram of Fentanyl equals one-million micrograms. It’s takes about 1,000 micrograms to kill a person according to the following chart from Harm Reduction Ohio.
This is a developing story. Stay with KOAM News Now as we continue to learn more.
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