Two men, including one from Sturgeon Bay, are behind bars after a multi-month investigation into alleged drug trafficking operations.
The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrests last week after working with the Manitowoc County Metro Drug Unit and the DEA Green Bay Resident Office in partnership with the Door County Drug Unit, ATF, FBI and Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.
Arquimides Arias-Hernandez of Two Rivers and Santiago Trujillo-Alvarez of Sturgeon Bay were arrested on allegations related to narcotics, firearms and fraudulent document distribution.
During the investigation, which lasted from January through April, law enforcement officers purchased and seized more than 700 grams of cocaine, nearly 3,000 grams of methamphetamine, eight firearms and multiple fraudulent or illegally manufactured documents.
The arrests occurred April 14.
The two men are being held at the Manitowoc County Jail on $500,000 bonds on narcotics distribution charges, as well as federal immigration detainers. Authorities said additional charges could be filed.
ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Joseph Persails, Manitowoc County Sheriff Dan Hartwig and Two Rivers Police Chief Ben Meinnert all called the operation a success, saying it demonstrated how agencies working together can help create safer communities.
