In June 2026, members of the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs (SEACAD) Task Force intercepted a shipment of suspected controlled substances destined for Hydaburg, Alaska.

The shipment contained approximately 38 gross grams of suspected methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of approximately $7,800.

As a result of the investigation, investigators executed a related search warrant in Hydaburg, which led to the arrests of 65-year-old Raymon Guthrie and 70-year-old Verlaine Edenshaw.

Guthrie was arrested and lodged at the Craig Jail on the following charges:

• One count 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

Following the investigation, a grand jury indicted Edenshaw, and an arrest warrant was issued. She was subsequently arrested and lodged at the Craig Jail on the following charges:

• One count 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.