Novi Detectives, Sheriff's Deputies, Feds and others conduct massive heroin raid - $150 million worth
August 17, 2011

PONTIAC, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Detroit Field Office and other local agencies, seized the largest quantity of heroin ever discovered in the State of Michigan, as well as large quantities of cocaine, and cash last Friday, August 12th in the City of Pontiac.

Last Friday, deputies conducted a traffic stop, discovering 2 kilos of suspected cocaine in the vehicle. As a result, Detectives from the DEA’s Detroit Field Office SONIC group (South Oakland Narcotics Intelligence Consortium), which includes Novi Police detectives, conducted a follow up investigation which resulted in a search warrant being authorized for a residence on Pike Street in Pontiac.

During the search, 69 kilograms of heroin and 10.5 kilograms of cocaine were discovered, with a street value estimated around $150 million. Additionally, over $560,000 in US currency was seized.

“The sheer quantity of drugs we confiscated last week in our own backyard is startling. Drugs destroy lives, and I am proud of our team working together with the DEA and SONIC to get them off the street,” said Sheriff Bouchard. “Additionally, the countless dollars that come from drug consumers are routinely funneled into the pockets of narcotic traffickers and fund other violent activity. We are not going to tolerate this kind of activity in Oakland County.”

An ongoing investigation of this seizure is being conducted by investigators from both the OCSO and the DEA Detroit Field Office. No further details will be released at this time as this is an ongoing DEA investigation.

Novi's Director of Public Safety and Police Chief David E. Molloy explains that "multiple Novi Police Department assets" were involved with the bust. Novi PD is a member of the SONIC unit.