One man was arrested after a drug investigation and raid on two homes in South Bend.
On Thursday May 27, investigators & officers with Mishawaka Police Department, St. Joseph County Police Department, South Bend Police Department, Indiana State Police, United States Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted with the execution of two federal search warrants.
As part of an ongoing drug investigation, officers entered and searched residences in the 100 block N. Summit Drive and 500 block of S. Grant Street, both in South Bend. While executing the search warrant on Summit Drive, officers seized approximately a pound and half of suspected crystal methamphetamine, over a pound and a half of suspected fentanyl, a quantity of marijuana, ten firearms, an additional firearm found to be stolen, a money counter and approximately $5,000.00 in currency.
During the execution of the search warrant officers also discovered two unattended 14-year-old children inside the residence. At this time no one was arrested at the Summit Drive search warrant.
While executing the search warrant on S. Grant Street, officers located a quantity of marijuana, drug dealing materials, a money counter and approximately $10,000.00 in currency. Cartell O. Winston, 34, of South Bend was arrested on drug related offenses and booked into the County Jail to await federal charges.
The search and seizures were part of an ongoing and continuing investigation.
