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MENTONE – A Mentone man was arrested on drug and unlawful possession of a firearm charges.
On Friday, Oct. 23 at approximately 9 a.m., the Mentone Police Department executed a search warrant as part of an active criminal investigation.
Officers took Anthony Hackworth into custody without incident during the search. Hackworth was the sole occupant at the location during the operation. On site, officers located and seized a firearm, illegal narcotics and extensive drug paraphernalia, according to a news release from the Mentone Police Department.
The Mentone Police Department expresses its appreciation to the Silver Lake Police Department, the Indiana State Police and the Indiana State Police SWAT team for their assistance in safely executing this operation, stated the release.
This investigation remains active and ongoing. Further details will be released as the case progresses.
Hackworth was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail Friday for manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of cocaine or narcotic drugs with a prior and unlawful possession of a firearm by a dangerous person.
All suspects presumed innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.
