Warsaw Police Narcotics Unit and Indiana State Police officers arrested five people on drug charges Wednesday evening. Officers observed the subject of a meth complaint outside a residence at 50 EMS B4 Lane, Leesburg, around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. During the investigation, police located over a gram of finished meth, several one-pot meth labs, precursors to the manufacture of meth and multiple firearms, according to a release from Warsaw Police Department. Police arrested two individuals and contacted Child Protective Services for a juvenile child who was present. Police arrested Tracy Bickel, 54, on charges of dealing meth, possession of meth, possession of precursors and maintaining a common nuisance. The charges will be enhanced due to the presence of a child and the presence of the firearms. He is being held in the Kosciusko County Jail on no bond. Carrie Schambers, 47, attempted to hide the meth in her pants, according to the release. She was charged with possession of meth, neglect of a dependent and maintaining a common nuisance. She is also being held with no bond. The ISP Meth Lab clean-up team removed the meth labs and harmful chemicals. Later that evening Narcotics officers performed an undercover purchase of potentially over five grams of heroin. This lead to a traffic stop at midnight on Frontage Road where police located heroin and cocaine brought here from Chicago. Police arrested the following three individuals: Brian Richardson, 27, was charged with dealing in a narcotic, possession of a narcotic and possession of cocaine; Cecilia Torres, 20, was charged with dealing in a narcotic, possession of a narcotic after five bags of heroin were retrieved from a body orifice, and possession of a controlled substance; Lindsey Fremault, 23, was charged with felony dealing in a narcotic. An address of 1309 Chapman Lake Drive, Warsaw, was given for all three in their booking information. They are being held in the Kosciusko County Jail with no bond. Warsaw Police were assisted in their investigation by the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force, Indiana State Police, Kosciusko County Jail Division and the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Warsaw Police continue to diligently work to reduce the influence of illegal drug activity in our community. Any drug tips can be called into the Warsaw Police Department at 574-372-9540.
