February 14, 2019

24 People Facing Charges After Indianapolis Drug Busts

U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler - AP Photo/Michael Conroy

U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler

AP Photo/Michael Conroy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler says federal, state and local officers have arrested at least 20 people on drug and weapons charges in a series of raids across Indianapolis.

Minkler says the raids carried out Wednesday brought down a methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine trafficking conspiracy centered in the Haughville neighborhood on the city's near west side.

Minkler said in a news release Thursday that four other people facing charges remained at large.

The raids resulted in the capture of about 40 guns and $155,000 in currency, and quantities of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana were seized.

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