In March, Gogebic-Iron Area Narcotics Team and Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team worked jointly on an investigation involving information on methamphetamine dealings in the City of Ironwood.

As the investigation evolved the teams continued to compile information through surveillance, interviewing individuals, and other means. Officers worked with a confidential informant and an undercover police officer was also able to purchase meth from one of the individuals. Officers had uncovered information regarding where the suspects were purchasing the meth from and information on a trip where two of the individuals were going to pick up more meth.

As a result, individuals from GIANT were able to initiate a traffic stop on John Wodie, 53, on April 29, in which he was arrested. Because of the information that officers had at that point, they contacted Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Police Officer Callison and his K9 Ragnar, who conducted a sniff of the vehicle and indicated there was an odor of controlled substances coming from the vehicle. Officers obtained a search warrant for Wodie’s vehicle, and they seized approximately 80 grams of meth that was located inside of his trunk.

On Monday, UPSET obtained a search warrant for a City of Ironwood residence. As a result of that search warrant, officers from UPSET and GIANT seized more meth, U.S. currency and a firearm and three more individuals were arrested.

Throughout the investigation, GIANT and UPSET seized over 100 grams of meth.

Gogebic County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jacobs reviewed the agency reports and authorized felony charges on the four individuals that were arrested. All of the individuals have been arraigned by the 98th District Court in Bessemer and are lodged at Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department.

Wodie was also out on bond for several other charges, which were related to him selling meth, and the judge had revoked his prior bond.

Chase Michael Sizemore, 31, Danielle Sherry Brannigan, 35, and Thomas Oseth Grimm, 56, all of Ironwood, are charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, a felony which carries a possible 20-year sentence. Grimm is also charged with felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a park.