TOMAHAWK, Wis. (WSAU) — Tomahawk police have confirmed an arrest on Methamphetamine related charges last week.
Police Chief Al Elvins says that 31-year-old Ashleigh M. Wright had been arrested on June 24th.
He said, “We had information that we received from anonymous sources that indicated that a female was selling Methamphetamine out of her residence. We initiated several undercover buys from her and subsequently ended with a search warrant on her residence.”
Wright was taken into custody on felony charges of delivery and possession of Methamphetamine, possession of meth paraphernalia, and maintaining a drug dwelling.
Chief Elvins does not believe that Wright is alone. He indicated she was a part of a larger drug ring in the Tomahawk area.
“It’s a larger conspiracy. We’ve been working Methamphetamine up here for, I know the four years that I’ve been here. It seems to be getting progressively worse and more and more meth is making its way from either Chicago, the Twin Cities, or even Wausau up to us,” said Elvins.
On a positive note, Elvins said that since the department began cracking down on any and all drug dealers in the area, the crime rate has noticeably decreased.
The investigation lasted roughly 90 days and was a joint effort with the North Central Drug Enforcement Group.
