Seward resident arrested on drug charges

Alaska State Troopers arrested two Seward residents Sept. 19 on charges of selling illegal drugs.

According to charging documents, officers charged Michele Renee Spiers and John Eric Hoogland with multiple counts of second- and third-degree controlled substance misconduct.

Officers said they found several types of illegal drugs, including the equivalent of 250 doses of methamphetamine and more than 30 fentanyl pills. The value of these drugs was nearly $5,680.

According to police, Spiers and Hoogland's home also contained psilocybin mushrooms, opioids, fentanyl powder and heroin.

According to charging documents, officers also found more than $1,674.30 in cash, several cell phones and ledgers detailing illegal drug sales dating back to 2020.

Both are currently being held without bail at the Wildwood Correctional Complex. Her attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.