Five persons were busted in Rhinelander Wednesday on drug charges. Arrested are 40 year old Michael Stienmetz, Jr., 38 year old Jamie Rickert, 35 year old Jesus Fernandez, 47 year old Carrie Stienmetz and 36 year old Crystal Schirmacher. All five were arrested for alleged use, manufacture, and delivery of methamphetamine.
Last fall, Stienmetz was sentenced as part of a high-profile human trafficking case. HumanTrafficking charges were dismissed against her , but one sex charge was deferred, and she was sentenced on two other lesser sex charges. After a jail sentence, she is on state supervision. The new charges include bail jumping from previous court actions.
The Oneida County Sheriff's Department, Rhinelander Police, North Central Drug Enforcement group and the state Department of Justice were involved in the bust.
