Seven Kosciusko County adults and two juveniles were arrested Saturday night on drug charges. The adults arrested were: Tremal Curtis, 48, Warsaw, dealing narcotic drugs, possession of narcotic drugs; Erika Holt, 18, Warsaw, dealing narcotic drugs; Antoine Phillips, 53, Winona Lake, dealing cocaine; Misty Warren, 37, Winona Lake, dealing cocaine; Willie Phillips, 49, Warsaw; possession of cocaine, visiting a common nuisance; Jeremy Blackburn, 28, Warsaw, visiting a common nuisance; and Teresa Deafenbaugh, 51, Winona Lake, possession of paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance. Two juveniles also were charged with visiting a common nuisance but information on them was not released. According to a Warsaw Police Department press release, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Warsaw narcotics team converged on a residence at 110 N. Union Drive, Winona Lake, after several undercover purchases of illegal drugs from individuals at the residence. Narcotics officers arrested several suspects and located 17 grams of cocaine, 11 grams of heroin, a handgun and money. These arrests also led officers to another location, 1748 S. Blue Spruce Road, Warsaw, where additional undercover purchases had been made. Upon arriving, police performed a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving the residence. A WPD K9 alerted officers to the presence of illegal drugs, and officers located two containers of heroin, totaling 22 grams. Several individuals at the residence were taken into custody and a search warrant seized additional drugs. Police believe that the individuals involved are significant drug suppliers in Kosciusko County, according to the WPD release. All suspects are being held with no bond and many of the charges have been enhanced to a higher level felony due to the quantity of drugs and the presence of a handgun, the press release states. More arrests may be forthcoming. Warsaw narcotics officers were assisted by WPD patrol officers, Winona Lake Police, Indiana State Police and the Kosciusko County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Any drug tips can be called into the Warsaw Police Department at 574-372-9540.
