An anonymous tip led to the arrest of four men on drug charges Friday evening.
George Eugene Shepherd, 43, of CR 100S, Warsaw; Jasper Paul Shepherd, 26, EMS T4 Lane, North Webster; Rex Charles LeWallen, 45, CR 100S, Warsaw; and Joseph Lance Halsey, 25, Charles Drive, Winona Lake, were arrested Friday night for manufacturing methamphetamine. Jasper Shepherd also was charged with resisting/fleeing law enforcement.All four men are being held without bond.
According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, officers responded to an anonymous tip regarding possible meth production Friday night.
When officers arrived at 4736 E. CR 100S, Warsaw, two men ran from the residence and another ran from an outdoor shed.
Officers found all three men who fled as well as another person who stayed inside the residence.
Inside the residence, officers reportedly found manufactured methamphetamine and firearms.
The Indiana State Police Clandestine Lab team was called to the scene to secure the hazardous chemicals found.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department and Kosciusko County Drug Task Force were assisted by officers from the Warsaw and Winona Lake police departments.
