16 pounds of meth seized in Manitowoc County drug sting – two in custody

Two men recently arrested in a Manitowoc County drug sting operation were given $500,000 cash bonds Monday, October 27, 2025, in court.

The two had been connected to three separate transactions with undercover agents where they sold them a total of 16 pounds of Methamphetamine in Manitowoc County.

The two men, Gerardo Contreras Ochoa and Matthew Tapia Sanchez, are set to make their initial court appearances on November 3rd.

Contreras Ochoa is a resident of Mexico and is now on an ICE hold, while Tapia Sanchez resides in California.

Its alleged that Contreras Ochoa was responsible for coordinating the transactions, while Tapia Sanchez would facilitate the deliveries.