Two arrested for dealing, possessing cocaine in Kosciusko County
On Friday, the Kosciusko County Narcotics Enforcement Team investigated reports of fentanyl pills being sold in the county.
On Saturday, narcotics officers, along with law enforcement from the Warsaw Police Department and Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Patrol Division, performed an undercover purchase of 83.78 grams of suspected fentanyl pills from George Arthur Mitchell Jr. and Braelynn Davon Givens, reports said.
Those pills field-tested positive for cocaine, according to reports.
Mitchell, 29, of South Bend, was arrested on the charges of dealing cocaine in excess of 10 grams and possession of cocaine in excess of 28 grams.
Givens, 24, of Indianapolis, was arrested on the charges of dealing cocaine in excess of 10 grams and possession of cocaine in excess of 28 grams.
As they were being arrested, law enforcement discovered Mitchell had a XD 9mm handgun in his possession and Givens had a Glock 40-caliber handgun in his possession with a high-capacity magazine and ammunition, according to reports.