Detectives with the La Porte County Drug Task Force (LCDTF), an Indiana HIDTA Initiative, recently executed a residential search warrant in La Porte County as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
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La Porte Police and the Porter County Bomb Squad reportedly found an explosive device at a residence in the 700 block of F. St., in La Porte late Wednesday afternoon.
La Porte police detectives were able to secure a search warrant after police received information about a person in possession of explosive material at the home. Officers from the La Porte City Police Department and the La Porte County Emergency Response Team took Eric R. Weiler into custody without incident.
An in-depth investigation by the La Porte County Drug Task Force resulted in the arrest of three people on charges of dealing cocaine.
Police say 34-year-old Carl K. Adkins, 44-year-old Stephanie Berg and 24-year-old Brandon Zachary were arrested on arrest warrants after investigating a resident complaint about suspicious activity at 214 Ohio Street in La Porte. Those warrants were executed Monday morning where officers were able to collect evidence, according to a press release.
Seven suspects were arrested on Tuesday, May 16 after an investigation by the La Porte County Drug Task Force.
Charges include dealing in a controlled substance and dealing in cocaine in varying levels of severity.
