The Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) conducted a months-long investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing crystal methamphetamine in the City of Hastings. As a result of the investigation, eight people were charged with 15 counts of delivery of methamphetamine by the Barry County Prosecutor’s Office. To date, seven of the individuals have been arrested and lodged at the Barry County Jail.
The following have been arrested and arraigned:
Timothy William Stube, 42 years old
Delivery of methamphetamine (3) counts. Timothy Stube is being charged as 2nd offense
Marc West Wright, 45 years old
Delivery of methamphetamine (2) counts. Marc Wright is being charged as 2nd offense
Michelle Marie Otoole, 38 years old
Delivery of methamphetamine (2) counts. Michelle Otoole is being charged as habitual offender 2nd
Gary Robert Willavize Jr., 37 years old
Delivery of methamphetamine. Gary Willavize is being charged as 2nd offense
Kevin Duiane Abbott, 51 years old
Delivery of methamphetamine (3) counts. Kevin Abbott is being charged as habitual offender 4th – 2nd offense.
Nicholas James McClelland, 29 years old
Delivery of methamphetamine
Tina Marie Noble, 42 years old
Delivery of methamphetamine (2) counts. Tina Noble is being charged as 2nd offense
The Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) is a multijurisdictional task force that has been operating in Southwest Michigan since 1981. SWET-North is a newly-formed team dedicated to serving the specific needs of Allegan and Barry Counties.
Southwest Michigan has seen an alarming increase in the availability of crystal methamphetamine that has been trafficked into our area in the last two years. The increased availability and the low cost of the product has presented a challenge for law enforcement throughout Southwest Michigan. Combating the spread of the methamphetamine epidemic has been a primary focus of SWET-North.
The Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) is comprised of sworn law enforcement personnel from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Covert Township Police Department, Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, Kalamazoo Township Police Department, Michigan State Police, South Haven Police Department, Saint Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, and Sturgis Police Department.
