Three alleged drug dealers were taken off the streets and to the jail in separate controlled buy incidents.
Chad Everett Swope, 42, of 5785 S. Woodland Lane, Warsaw, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail at 5:04 p.m. Thursday and faces two charges of dealing in methamphetamine, Level 4 felonies; and two charges of possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felonies.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed Oct. 25 in Kosciusko Circuit Court, on July 3 NET 43 officers arranged for a confidential informant to purchase 3.6 grams of methamphetamine from Swope. The deal was recorded by digital surveillance, court papers state. Another controlled purchase for 3.5 grams of meth allegedly took place Aug. 1.
Swope’s bond was set at $15,250.
Cary Duane Walls, 46, of 1906 Sand Castle Drive, Apt. B, Warsaw, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail at 5:07 p.m. Friday and faces charges of dealing in a narcotic drug, a Level 5 felony; and possession of a narcotic drug, a Level 6 felony.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed Friday in Kosciusko Circuit Court, on Aug. 12 NET 43 officers arranged for a confidential informant to purchase 0.5 grams of heroin from Walls. The deal was recorded by digital surveillance, court papers state.
No bond was listed on Walls’ arresting paperwork.
Lyndsey Leigh Evans, 42, of 2494 N. Grandview Drive, Warsaw, was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail at 9:29 p.m. Saturday and faces charges of dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony; dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 3 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a Level 5 felony; and possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. Evans was also wanted in Fulton County, arresting papers state.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed Sept. 26 in Kosciusko Circuit Court, on July 16, NET 43 officers arranged for a confidential informant to purchase 3.5 grams of meth from Evans, which was recorded on digital surveillance, court papers state. On July 17, another arranged transaction for 5.6 grams of meth took place.
Evans’ bond was set at $20,250.
NET 43 stands for Narcotics Enforcement Team and is a collaborative law enforcement unit consisting of officers from the Warsaw and Winona Lake Police Departments, the Indiana State Police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s office. Anyone with information on suspicious drug activity, drug trafficking or drug suspects can contact NET 43 at NET43@kcgov.com or 574-372-2494.
