Following a police raid at a Romulus home earlier this year, a federal complaint against the resident has been filed in the Eastern District Court of Michigan.
During the raid, officers said they confiscated fentanyl, firearms, and brass knuckles from the home of Walter Butler, 43, who had been under surveillance for several months prior to the search of the multi-family dwelling located on Waynecourse Street in Romulus. During the months-long police surveillance, investigators allege to have witnessed multiple drug transactions involving narcotics, according to the court complaint. Butler has been charged with possession with intent to distribute and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking in the federal complaint.
The court documents allege that Butler had numerous interactions with the investigating officer who conducted both electronic and physical surveillance at the home through February of this year. The complaint alleges that drug transactions also took place in vehicles parked at the home. During a Feb. 3 raid at the home, police also detained two women, later identified as family members of the accused.
Police confiscated a cigar pouch containing 26 grams of M30 suspected fentanyl pills and 38 grams of M367 suspected hydrocodone pills; a silver Gerstenberger U Eberwein Gussenstadt revolver, 22 caliber, reported stolen; a Browning, 12-gauge shotgun; a Marlin .22 caliber rifle; Winchester 9mm ammunition; two boxes of 12-gauge ammunition; a box of 38 caliber ammunition; a silver “brass knuckles” and $367. In a Ford Excursion parked outside the home, officers seized three loaded Glock handguns and another cigar pouch containing 112 grams of blue M30 pills; a pill bottle containing 22 grams of suspected hydrocodone pills and miscellaneous M30 suspected fentanyl pills and white suspected hydrocodone pills in a plastic baggie. Testing proved the pills labeled hydrocodone also contained fentanyl, according to the federal complaint.
The complaint also claims officers found two loaded pistols in the vehicle. No trial or court date was assigned at press time.
