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Four people were arrested in an early-morning drug raid as part of an ongoing effort to rid Kosciusko County of illegal drugs.
Booked into the Kosciusko County Jail were:
• Eric Todd Stewart, 24, of 10268 S. Roosevelt St., Silver Lake, charged with possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, a Class D felony, and driving while adjudged a habitual traffic offender. Bond is set at $2,000.
• Damian Scott Feller, 22, of 10663 S. Pleasant St., Silver Lake, charged with possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, a Class D felony, and driving while adjudged a habitual traffic offender. Bond is set at $2,000.
• Donald Robert Purdy, 64, of 806 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw, charged with dealing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, a Class C felony. Bond is set at $5,000.
• Ricky D. Allen, 38, of 920 Anchorage Road #34, Warsaw, charged with dealing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, a Class C felony. Bond is set at $5,000.
A warrant also is outstanding from this investigation for Daniel Ryan Wadkins, 18, of 104 S. Main St., Claypool, for possession of marijuana/less than 30 grams, a Class A misdemeanor.
This morning's arrests were the result of a four-month investigation by the Kosciusko County Special Operations Team and were completed with assistance from Warsaw and Silver Lake police departments.
