Man arrested following April 15 drug bust
By City Times staff
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – A 25-year-old man is in custody following an April 15 incident at a Wisconsin Rapids hotel.
In the early evening hours, the Wood County Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin Rapids Police Department, in conjunction with the Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force, conducted a search at the hotel.
“This operation was conducted after credible information was received by members of the Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force regarding the sales and distribution of heroin being conducted at this specific location,” the sheriff’s department said in a release.
The search revealed 20 grams of heroin, with a street value between $4-5K was seized, along with a large amount of cash.
Felony charges are being filed with the Wood County District Attorney’s Office. The suspect is currently in custody at the Wood County Jail, held without bond.
