Nine Arrested By NET43 Agents
Press Release
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET43) recently completed several months of covert surveillance and undercover operations by conducting Operation Wintertime.
During the overnight hours of Wednesday, Feb. 10, and into Thursday, Feb. 11, NET43 agents and officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Syracuse Police Department, Warsaw Police Department, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office and Claypool Police Department arrested nine individuals on drug-related charges and continues to search for eight other individuals who have arrest warrants.
The following individuals were arrested:
Jennifer Cole, 44, Warsaw
Charges: conspire to commit dealing methamphetamine, a level 2 felony; corrupt business influence, a level 5 felony; possession of methamphetamine, possession of a syringe, maintaining a common nuisance, and obstruction of justice, all level 6 felonies; possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor; and possession of marijuana with a prior conviction and possession of paraphernalia – sentence enhancement, both class A misdemeanors.
Heather Bentley, 36, Winona Lake
Charges: two counts of dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance, both level 5 felonies; and trafficking with an inmate, a level 6 felony.
Richard Hagan, 35, Pierceton
Charges: possession of syringe, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.
Christopher Konkle, 47, Warsaw
Charge: possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor.
Tara Ott, 43, Warsaw
Charges: possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.
Nickolas Toepfer, 34, Shipshewana
Charges: conspiring to commit dealing a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance and conspiring to commit trafficking with an inmate, both level 5 felonies.
Tasha Thompson, 35, Milford
Charges: dealing methamphetamine, a level 3 felony; and possession of methamphetamine, a level 5 felony.
Dennis Deaton Jr., 49, Warsaw
Charges: possession of marijuana, a class B misdemeanor; and possession of marijuana – sentence enhancement, a class A misdemeanor.
John Vernon Rogers Jr., 34, Warsaw
Charges: possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a common nuisance, both level 6 felonies; possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor; and possession of methamphetamine, a level 5 felony.
Arrest warrants have bene issued for the people listed below. If you know the location of any of these individuals, please notify your local law enforcement agency or contact the NET43 tip line at [email protected] or by phone at (574) 372-2494.
James Collins, 44, Warsaw
Charges: possession of a narcotic drug and possession of a legend drug, both level 6 felonies; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.
Tracy Julian, 51, Warsaw
Charges: possession of a narcotic drug and possession of a syringe, both level 6 felonies.
Ryan McKinney, 27, North Webster
Charges: possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; driving while suspended, a class A misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.
Christopher Schisler, 18, Cromwell
Charges: possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.
Shaun Cabrera, 33, North Webster
Charges: possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.
Brian Julian, 51, Warsaw
Charges: theft, a level 5 felony; and criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor.
Julie Ann Decker, 40, Silver Lake
Charges: possession of a narcotic drug, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia and operating a vehicle with a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance or its metabolite in the body, both class C misdemeanors.
Ryan J. Prater, 34, Warsaw
Charges: resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor – probation violation.