3 people charged in Ashland County drug bust

SANBORN TOWNSHIP, WI. (Northern News Now) - Three people were charged in a drug bust in Ashland County.

In April, Ashland County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in Sanborn Township.

The search stemmed from a drug trafficking investigation.

During the search police located 34 grams of fentanyl, packaging material, firearms, and $6,200 in cash.

Police then arrested Daniel Pineiro-Bigboy, 22, Eva Plucinski, 19, and Valerie Connors, 40.

Pineiro-Bigboy was charged with manufacture/delivery of fentanyl and possession with intent to deliver fentanyl.

Plucinski was charged with possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and Connors was charged with maintaining a drug trafficking place.

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