The Juneau Police Department says a recent Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs Task Force investigation resulted in an arrest and the seizure of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, below is JPD’s press release.
JPD- On June 24, 2026, members of the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs (SEACAD) Task Force executed a search warrant on a box van in the 9000 block of Gee Street in Juneau as part of an ongoing narcotics trafficking investigation.
The investigation began in late May 2026 after investigators identified the location as a source of fentanyl distribution within the community. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators contacted and arrested 39-year-old Jonathan Henry Smith of Juneau.
Search of the vehicle associated with Smith resulted in the seizure of the following suspected controlled substances:
- Approximately 17 grams of fentanyl
- Approximately 54 grams of methamphetamine
- Approximately 44 grams of cocaine
Total estimated street value of seized narcotics: $23,600
Smith was arrested and lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center on the following charges:
- Four counts of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, a Class A Felony
- One count of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B Felony
The SEACAD Task Force remains committed to disrupting the trafficking and distribution of illegal narcotics throughout Southeast Alaska. This investigation highlights the continued cooperation between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies working together to protect our communities from the harmful impacts of illegal drugs.
SEACAD, Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs, is a regional task force comprised of municipal police departments from Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Haines, Skagway, Petersburg, Hoonah, Wrangell, Craig, and Yakutat, the Alaska State Troopers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Postal Inspection Service, and Coast Guard Investigative Service. Together, they work to investigate drug importation and distribution in the Southeast Alaska region.
