Guns for Drugs Bust in Lacrosse
A two-month investigation into a drugs-for-guns operation has led to the arrest of three La Crosse natives. Executing a search warrant early Tuesday morning on Stoddard Street, La Crosse Police arrested 39-year-old Derrick Engen, 35-year-old Darren Engen and 23-year-old Rachel Brockway without incident. The arrest also turned up $3,411 in cash, 136 grams of meth — a street value of $4,000 — 12.5 grams of heroin/fentanyl worth $1,000 on the street, along with prescription meds, shrooms, a 9 mm handgun, a ballistic vest and other stolen property. Between the three, there were a combined 15 charges. La Crosse Police worked together with the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office on the bust.
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