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Kosciusko County Drug Task Force arrested three alleged drug dealers Tuesday and have arrest warrants for two more.
Arvil Lee Colley Jr., 35, and Hettie Marie Irwin, 35, both of 10080 N. Turkey Creek Road, Lot 6, Syracuse, were each arrested for allegedly dealing in a schedule 2 controlled substance.
Colley is preliminarily charged with a Class B felony and is being held at Kosciusko County Jail on a $10,000 bond; Irwin is charged with a Class A felony and is held on a $20,000 bond.
Shawna Gamber, 30, of 4488 N. CR 850E, Leesburg, also was arrested for allegedly dealing a schedule 2 controlled substance and is being preliminarily charged with a Class B felony. She is held on a $10,000 bond.
According to a press release, the task force made the arrests after they received tips from citizens and undercover officers purchased illegal narcotics from the suspects.
Officers are still searching for Jeremy L. Hochstetler, 24, Nappanee, and Jeremy Young, 23, Warsaw.
Hochstetler is wanted for possession of precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and Young is wanted for dealing cocaine.
Anyone with information regarding Hochstetler and Young's whereabouts should contact the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force at 372-2494 or the sheriff's department at 267-5667.
