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Miami/Fulton Counties – A recent sweep by members of the CLEAN Team has resulted in nine arrests from Fulton and Miami Counties.

This morning, officers from the Clean Team executed a Fulton Circuit Court arrest warrant on Michael Allman, 49, Rochester, IN. Allman was arrested at his place of employment and incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail. He faces a criminal charge for possession of methamphetamine.

Yesterday, officers from the CLEAN Team assisted the Miami County Probation Office with a check on a probationer’s residence at 3841 North Mexico Road, Mexico, IN. During the visit, officers allegedly found methamphetamine, smoking devices, a syringe, and marijuana.  Also, there were two children, ages fourteen and four, at the residence. They were released into the care of the Miami County Division of the Indiana Department of Child Services.  The owners of the home, Thomas Roark, 45, and his wife, Angela Roark, 39, were both arrested for maintaining a common nuisance, possession of methamphetamine, neglect of a dependent (two counts), and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Thomas Roark faces an additional charge for possession of marijuana.                  

Wednesday night, officers from the CLEAN Team executed multiple arrest warrants in Miami County. Martin Thompson, 55, was arrested at his home on 1811 South Reed Street, Miami, IN. He was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail to face a criminal charge for maintaining a common nuisance. Dustin Graham, 26, was arrested at his Peru home to face charges for possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Valarie Castellansos, 34, Peru, was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail to face charges for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and neglect of a dependent. Frankie Stambaugh, 32, Mexico, IN, was arrested in Peru on a Miami County arrest warrant alleging a probation violation.

Recently, as part of a one month CLEAN Team investigation, officers stopped a vehicle driven by James Lee, 36, Peru, IN, on State Road 124 and Miami County Road 550 East. During the stop, officers observed indicators of criminal activity. A police dog was utilized to conduct a free air sniff around the vehicle. The dog indicated the presence of narcotics. During a subsequent search, officers allegedly found drug paraphernalia. Lee was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail for possession of drug paraphernalia. He also faces charges stemming from the CLEAN Team investigation for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of chemical precursors. A passenger in Lee’s vehicle, Allen Willett, 18, Connersville, IN, was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail to face a charge for possession of drug paraphernalia.

The CLEAN Team is a task force with 11 law enforcement entities that have dedicated resources to fight narcotics in Fulton and Miami Counties. CLEAN stands for Combined Law Enforcement Against Narcotics.  The main focus of the task force is narcotics enforcement with an emphasis on methamphetamine related crimes. 

Law enforcement officers encourage anyone with information about the possession, distribution, or manufacturing of narcotics to call their local law enforcement agency or the Indiana State Police Drug Tip Line at 1-800-453-4756. Information can be reported anonymously.

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.