Coldwater, Michigan – Deputies seized suspected methamphetamine and firearms following a Branch County narcotics investigation Saturday.
According to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office, deputies completed a narcotics investigation on Saturday, February 7, 2026, involving a 53-year-old Branch County man allegedly connected to the distribution of methamphetamine.
Sheriff Frederick A. Blankenship said investigators received information in January indicating the man was allegedly involved in selling narcotics. As part of the investigation, deputies conducted a traffic stop on the suspect during nighttime hours on February 7. During that stop, deputies located packages of suspected methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s office.
Following the traffic stop, deputies continued the investigation and obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 300 block of Perkins Street. While executing the warrant, deputies reported finding additional suspected narcotics, evidence consistent with narcotics sales, and several firearms inside the home.
Deputies are seeking felony charges against the individual. The case remains under review by the Branch County Prosecutor’s Office, which will determine whether formal charges are authorized.
The investigation was conducted with assistance from the Coldwater Police Department, the Coldwater Police Department K-9 Unit, and Branch County Central Dispatch, according to officials.
No injuries were reported in connection with the investigation, and authorities did not release additional details regarding the type or quantity of suspected narcotics or the firearms recovered.
The case may be of particular interest to residents and commuters in the Perkins Street area, where the search warrant was executed.
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