A late-night tip about an open bottle in a Burger King bag ended with a massive drug bust on I-75 and a Walled Lake man in handcuffs, according to state police. Just after midnight Tuesday, troopers stopped a car in Richfield Township following a report of an open container. Once they spotted what appeared to be a Crown Royal bottle tucked inside a fast-food bag, they searched the vehicle.
The driver, identified as 41-year-old Stephen Young of Walled Lake, was arrested at the scene and taken to the Roscommon County Jail, troopers said.
What Troopers Say They Seized
During the search, officers reported finding a haul of suspected narcotics and a handgun. According to ClickOnDetroit, troopers recovered:
- 831 grams of suspected methamphetamine
- 168 grams of cocaine
- 21 grams of crack cocaine
- 277 grams of Xanax bars
- 136 grams of suspected fentanyl pills
- 27 morphine pills
- One handgun
Investigators said the discovery followed the initial tip about an open container and the early finding of the Crown Royal bottle in the Burger King bag.
Charges And Court Dates
Young was arraigned Wednesday in 82nd District Court, where he was hit with multiple charges that include delivery or manufacture of methamphetamine and cocaine, along with several weapons counts and a habitual-offender notice. 9&10 News reported that a judge set his bond at $500,000. Court records list his next appearance for April 22 at 9 a.m.
Enforcement Along The I-75 Corridor
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post have been busy along that stretch of I-75 this winter, logging several drug-related stops that started as routine traffic checks. In one February incident, a roadside investigation turned up multiple grams of suspected methamphetamine and led to arrests, part of what officials describe as stepped-up enforcement on the northern I-75 corridor, according to WNEM.
Prosecutors are expected to review lab results and finalize the charging documents as evidence is processed. Any additional counts would be reflected in Roscommon County court records. ClickOnDetroit noted that the seizure all started with a roadside investigation triggered by that open-container tip.
