WINONA LAKE - A year-long investigation by the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force culminated with the arrest of a Winona Lake man for dealing methamphetamine.
Blake Edward Neeley, 45, of 601 E. Roy St., Winona Lake, was booked into Kosciusko County Jail Thursday at 10:01 p.m. on a charge of dealing methamphetamine, a class B felony, and held on a $100,000 bond.
Undercover drug task force officers received numerous tips in the past year about Neeley's clandestine laboratory production of methamphetamine.
According to a police report, Neeley was a "larger supplier of methamphetamine to the area."
There also is a warrant for Neeley in a civil matter from the state of Washington in the amount of $15,146.
The Kosciusko County Drug Task Force is attempting to pursue every tip that they receive on illegal drug usage or sales. Those with information can call the drug tip line at 574-372-2494.
