(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - Ketchikan Police Officers made three drug arrests this week. Wednesday, officers served a search warrant on the North Tongass residence of Khuong "Chino" Tran.  Tran was identified as a Washington resident who police say had been importing Heroin from Seattle Washington to Ketchikan.  Approximately 40.4 grams of Heroin, $3200.00 cash, and drug sales paraphernalia was seized from Mr. Tran.  Street value of the Heroin was about $33,000.

Tran was arrested and booked for two counts of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree for possession of Heroin with intent to distribute, and the delivery of Heroin to Don "Aaron" Wright.

A related search warrant Wednesday on the residence of Don "Aaron" Wright at 119 Austin Street, officers of the Ketchikan Police Department seized approximately 23 grams of Heroin, valued at about $20,000, including a bulk quantity and multiple smaller quantities packaged for sale.  Approximately $4500.00 in cash was also seized from the residence.  Wright was arrested and booked for two counts of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree for possession of Heroin with intent to distribute.

Monday, the Ketchikan Police Department served a search warrant at 910 Park Avenue, the residence of Danarin Curtindale. Seized from Curtindale's resident was approximatley an ounce of Marijuana and five bags of Methamphetamine totaling approximately 3 grams.  Drug sales paraphernalia was also seized from the residence.

Curtindale was arrested for Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree for possession of Methamphetamine with intent to distribute and Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree for Possession of Marijuana with intent to distribute.

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