Man arrested with packaged marijuana and gun in Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers arrested 30-year-old Keylonte Rahmaine-Anthoiny Gaines in Comstock Township on 4 November 2026. Investigators executing a search warrant recovered marijuana packaged for sale, a loaded handgun and prescription pills from his vehicle, along with cocaine from his home.
🇺🇸 Lake Crest Circle, Comstock Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan · Michigan, United States
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Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, Crime Reduction Team
A Kalamazoo County man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with an illegal
drug dealing operation, police said.[1]Officers from the Kalamazoo Department
of Public Safety arrested 30-year-old Keylonte Rahmaine-Anthoiny Gaines near
Lake Crest Circle in Comstock Township on 4 November 2026.[1]Members of the
Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant on Lake Crest Circle as part of
an investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics.[2]Investigators
contacted Gaines in front of the residence after he exited his vehicle and took
him into custody without incident.[2]
During a search of Gaines’ car, officers found a loaded gun, prescription pills
and marijuana packaged for sale.[1]During a search of his home, police found
powder cocaine, crack cocaine and other evidence of drug dealing.[1]Investigators also located U.S. currency inside the residence that was believed
to be proceeds of illegal narcotic sales.[2]
Gaines was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail on weapons and illegal drug
distribution offenses.[2]Police said Gaines was being held on a $250,000
bond.[1]Authorities asked anyone with a tip about illegal drugs or firearms
to contact the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team or Silent Observer.[1]
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Arrested
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Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety; Crime Reduction Team
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Open questions the AI reported
No weight, quantity or estimated value was published for the seized marijuana, so no cannabis kilograms are recorded.
The reports state that powder cocaine, crack cocaine, prescription pills and cash were also seized, but provide no specific weights or currency amounts.
No formal plea, arraignment details or further court outcomes beyond the $250,000 bond were reported.
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