Eastpointe man arraigned in drug busts in Macomb, Wayne counties, police say

An Eastpointe man was arraigned Friday in connection with drugs, gun, scales and cash seized by police this week during busts in Macomb and Wayne counties, sheriff officials said.

Zerell Archie, 29, was arraigned in 38th District Court in Eastpointe on charges of delivering/manufacture cocaine and oxycodone, felony firearm, possession of psilocybin and fourth-degree child abuse, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said Friday in a news release.

Archie was arrested Thursday for his alleged involvement in distributing large amounts of cocaine and oxycodone in Macomb and Wayne counties, police said.

If convicted, Archie could face up to 29 years in prison.

Police during the drug busts in Eastpointe and Detroit seized nearly eight grams of crack cocaine, 117 suspected fentanyl pills, $1,033 in cash, mushrooms or psilocybin, seven firearms, scales and packaging material, and a Ram pickup, according to the release. The Macomb County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Michigan State Police in executing the search warrants Thursday.

"Most of the firearms that were seized were loaded and unsecured. These were recovered from a property with five children, ages 14 years to 11 months," police sad. "The firearms were throughout the property and easily accessible by the children."

Archie was lodged at the Macomb County Jail. His bond was set at $75,000 or 10% cash, police said.