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A Warsaw man was arrested Monday on drug-related charges.
Francisco Alvarez Romero, 47, of 410 W. Winona Ave., Warsaw, was arrested in connection with the Sept. 26 seizure of a large amount of drugs at 3699 N. CR 175E, Lot 73, Warsaw. He was charged with dealing in cocaine more than 3 grams, a Class A felony; dealing in marijuana more than 10 pounds, a Class C felony; and maintaining a common nuisance, a Class D felony.
Romero was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail and is being held on a $20,000 surety bond.
This arrest is the first in what the Kosciusko County Special Operations Team Drug Task Force believes to be numerous arrests related to the seizure of the drugs.
Anyone with information regarding illegal drug activity in the community should call the Task Force at 372-2494 or the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department at 267-5667.
