News Special
On July 16, Union County Sheriff’s Narcotics Investigations Sgt. Josh Bergen received a complaint from a concerned citizen about a suspicious vehicle on school property near the Union County Agriscience Center on Lovell Drive.
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Sgt. Bergen responded to the scene where he made contact with Mike Wigley, who had been the subject of an ongoing narcotics investigation and was on probation.
Sgt. Bergen’s investigation led to the search of Wigley’s vehicle. During the search, Sgt. Bergen located 16.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a .32 caliber revolver, and cash.
Mike Wigley, 59, of Blairsville, was taken into custody and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances; Possession of Controlled Substances On/Near School Grounds; Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds; Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime; and Possession of Drug Related Objects.
Wigley is currently incarcerated at the Union County Jail and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
