Drug Investigation - West Baraboo

News Release

On Wednesday, February 3^rd, 2016, the Sauk County Drug Task Force, in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspectors Office opened a drug investigation into a residence on Koch Street in the Village of West Baraboo, after a search warrant for two suspicious packages that arrived at the post office for delivery to this address revealed 1085 grams of Marijuana.

On Thursday, February 4^th, 2016, the packages were repackaged, delivered and accepted into the residence in question, after which a search warrant for the residence was executed by the Sauk County Drug Task Force and the Sauk County Emergency Response Team.

As a result of the investigation, a total of 1197.7 grams of Marijuana, 70.6 grams of high quality methamphetamine, approximately 18 ounces of liquid marijuana, 3 grams of cocaine, and a large number of illegally possessed prescription medications, including OxyContin, Percocet, Liquid Diazepam, Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine, Tramadol, Alazopram and Tramadol and Adderall.

A large amount of drug paraphernalia indicating drug packaging, sales and distribution were also located, such as several digital scales and thousands of small “gem bags.” Over $4,600 in cash, in various denominations and locations was found.

As a result of this investigation, three people were arrested and charged with the following offenses;

Sean A. Mountain, 47 years of age:

Possession of THC with intent to Deliver, more than 1000 grams, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to deliver, more than 50 grams, Possession of Schedule 2 narcotics, Possession of Schedule 2 non-narcotics, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Maintaining a Drug Dwelling.  

Sean S. Miller, 26 years of age:

Possession of THC

Ralph T. Mountain, 50 years of age:

Possession of drug Paraphernalia

Ralph Miller was cited and released at the scene while Sean Mountain and Sean Miller were transported to and incarcerated in the Sauk County Jail. Miller was released on bond on February 5^th and Sean Mountain will appear in court for a bond hearing on Monday, February 8^th.

The U.S. Postal Inspectors Office, The Sauk County Emergency Response Team and the Columbia County Sheriffs Office assisted the Sauk County Drug Task Force.

This investigation is continuing. If you have information on this or any other criminal activity, you are asked to call your local police department, The Sauk County Sheriffs Office at 1-800-377-1195 or Sauk County Crime Stoppers at 1-888-847-7285.

The Sauk County Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office, The Reedsburg Police Department, The Sauk Prairie Police Department, The Baraboo Police Department, The Lake Delton Police Department, The Spring Green / Plain Police Departments and the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Chip Meister

Sauk County Sheriff