INDIANA — A multi-state fentanyl trafficking organization based in Michigan City has been dismantled following a three-year investigation, authorities said.
According to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, 19 people were arrested as part of “Operation Motown Blues,” an effort that began in September 2023 after investigators identified a structured drug trafficking network operating throughout the county.
Police say the organization was receiving fentanyl supplies from Detroit and distributing the drugs across Northwest Indiana. Investigators also found the group was involved in the distribution of illegal firearms…