Drugs, guns seized during Dane County Narcotics Task Force apprehension operation
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Incident Details
On Thursday, the Dane County Narcotics Task Force participated in an apprehension operation with the assistance of the Madison Police Department, Dane County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin State Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Michael Ware, who had a federal arrest warrant for drug charges, was taken into custody in the 2500 block of S. Stoughton Rd. around 9 a.m.
Ware was in possession of a .45 caliber pistol, along with illegal drugs, at the time of his arrest.
A subsequent search warrant was served on his residence in the 4600 block of Dennis Drive in the Town of Burke, which yielded the seizure of over 1,600 grams of Methamphetamine, 530 grams of Fentanyl, and 114 grams of Cocaine. A 9MM pistol and a AR-15 style firearm with an obliterated serial number was also located along with a stolen vehicle. Ware now faces additional drug and weapons-related charges.
