Fond du Lac County, WI – A Milwaukee man was arrested after being stopped twice in August along Interstate 41 in Fond du Lac County, with deputies linking both incidents to a larger drug trafficking investigation.
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, the first stop occurred on August 7, 2025, when a deputy pulled over a vehicle traveling southbound on I-41. The driver, on parole for armed robbery and heroin possession, was released after deputies found no immediate probable cause — though he was carrying roughly $2,700 in cash.
Deputies continued investigating based on the man’s criminal history and connections to suspected Milwaukee-area drug networks.
Just weeks later, on August 27, 2025, deputies stopped the same driver on I-41 for another traffic violation. K9 RIP alerted to possible drugs, prompting a search that uncovered approximately 1.8 pounds of methamphetamine, 8 grams of fentanyl, and about $1,800 in cash.
The 33-year-old Milwaukee man now faces federal charges for possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison, with a potential maximum of life.
Deputies said the arrest highlights I-41’s ongoing role as a trafficking route for illegal narcotics entering northeast Wisconsin.
“Great work by all involved,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a statement praising the joint investigation.
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