JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
6255 ALAWAY AVENUE JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801
Business (907) 586-0600
Fax (907) 463-4808
Integrity, Courage, Service, Respect
INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2019-12-13
From: Lieutenant Krag Campbell
Case or Incident: #191206-006
On December 6th, 2019, the Juneau Drug Enforcement Unit received information that individuals were travelling to Juneau on Alaska Airlines flight 176 and were believed to be transporting narcotics. Drug enforcement officers from the Juneau Police Department and Alaska State Troopers contacted the two individuals as they were exiting the plane in Juneau and they were identified as 43-year-old Paul Grossberndt and 39-year-old Abby Wagner. Both Grossberndt and Wagner are residents of Arizona and were travelling to Juneau from that location.
Officers determined that Grossberndt and Wagner were in possession of narcotics and they were detained. Search warrants were obtained for their persons and belongings. During the search, officers located approximately 221 grams of grams of heroin, 28 oxycodone pills and 6 clonazepam pills. The approximate street value of the combined drugs is about $44,240.
Based on the quantity of drugs that were located, it's alleged that the drugs are not only for personal used, but are intended for sale.
Grossberndt and Wagner were placed under arrest and transported to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center where they were held on two counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the 2nd degree.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.