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LEESBURG - A drug bust in Leesburg yesterday yielded two arrests and seizures of cash, cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Brian Ray Neibert, 39, of 5229 N. CR 475E, Leesburg, was booked into Kosciusko County Jail and charged with five counts of dealing cocaine and marijuana. His bond is set at $10,000.
Officers from the Kosciusko County SPOT Team served one arrest warrant and two search warrants on Neibert. Cocaine, marijuana and related paraphernalia, and $900 were allegedly found at the residence.
Neibert's arrest comes as the result of a five-month-long investigation.
Several weapons including one handgun were also reportedly confiscated when the warrants were served.
An Elkhart County man was also arrested in connection with the investigation. Brian Rich, no address available, is being held in the Elkhart County Jail preliminarily charged with possession of 24 grams of cocaine.
The SPOT Team operated in cooperation with the assistance of Indiana State Police, North Manchester, Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department and Warsaw Police Department.
Authorities report additional charges are pending from Neibert's arrest, and the case remains under investigation.
