Alleged drug dealer in Green Bay arrested after authorities seize hundreds of grams of drugs, facing 15+ charges
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A Green Bay man is facing over 15 charges and had his cash bond set at $50,000 following a drug investigation in Brown County.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 49-year-old Dennis Johnson was officially charged with multiple crimes related to drug possession and trafficking. The charges stem from multiple controlled buys from Johnson.
In some of the controlled buys, Johnson allegedly used ‘runners’ to deliver drugs on his behalf to try to avoid police detection. The complaint says that Johnson was the primary suspect in this investigation.
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After the controlled buys, authorities executed a search warrant at a residence on North Webster Avenue on September 23. Johnson was eventually taken into custody and removed from the residence.
Below is a breakdown of what was seized during the search warrant:
139.73 grams of cocaine
40.72 grams of cocaine-base
15.64 grams of fentanyl
59.20 grams of methamphetamine
Multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia
Three handguns
$1,874 of U.S. currency
The complaint says that the items seized during the warrant are consistent with distributor amounts.
Authorities interviewed someone affiliated with Johnson who claimed that he was dealing drugs, according to the complaint.
Johnson is charged with:
Deliver Cocaine (>1G but <=5G), Repeater
Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place – As a party to a crime, repeater
Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Bail Jumping, Repeater
Deliver Cocaine (>1G but <=5G) – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Bail Jumping, Repeater
Deliver Cocaine (>1G but <=5G) – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Bail Jumping, Repeater
Possession With Intent To Deliver Methamphetamine – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Bail Jumping, Repeater
Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine (>40G) – As a party to a crime, Repeater – Asset Forfeiture
Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl (>10-50G) – As a party to a crime, Repeater
Court records show that Johnson was in court for his initial appearance on September 25. He has his cash bond set at $50,000. He is scheduled to be back in court on October 4 for an adjourned initial appearance.
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