Marshall County – A week long drug investigation by the Indiana State Police concluded with the arrest of nine individuals over a three day period in Plymouth. The investigation ended Friday morning around 10:00 a.m. when members of the state police SWAT team and troopers form the Bremen Post raided three rooms at two motels in Plymouth.
Search warrants for the rooms were obtained after the investigation revealed several individuals from both motels were purportedly selling meth and marijuana from their rooms.
Officers served the three search warrants simultaneously at the Red Rock Inn and the Economy Inn located in Plymouth. Two of the warrants were issued for rooms at the Red Rock Inn, 2550 N. Michigan St. and the other warrant was for a room at the Economy Inn located across the street at 2535 N. Michigan St.
One individual was arrested in his room at the Economy Inn, Alex D. Bradke, 28, of Plymouth. He was charged with dealing and possession of methamphetamine. Four subjects were arrested at the Red Rock Inn. Rhonda S. Harlan, 37, and her husband Wayne E. Harlan, 44, of Plymouth, were taken into custody and charged with possession of methamphetamine, dealing methamphetamine, and maintaining a common nuisance. Jordan C.W. Kilgore, 29, of Plymouth, was arrested for dealing marijuana. Stephen Wood, 25, of North Judson was arrested on an outstanding body attachment warrant through St. Joseph County.
Four other individuals were arrested earlier in the week as part of this investigation. They include Travis L. Norman, 26, of Bunker Hill for dealing methamphetamine, and Marcel A. Pulluaim, 22, of Rochester for possession of marijuana. Brandon R. Davidson, 29, and Dorsie J. Cooper, 21, of La Porte, were both arrested by the Plymouth Police Department. Davidson faces several charges to include false informing, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Cooper was arrested for false informing, possession of a handgun without a permit, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both Davidson and Cooper also had active drug warrants through Starke County.
Two other individuals were detained during the drug investigation and were released. Their cases will be reviewed by the Marshall County Prosecutor’s office for criminal charges.
The state police have recently refocused its efforts to combat the meth and heroine epidemic that has taken over parts of our community, commented Indiana State Police Bremen Post Commander Lieutenant Chad Larsh. We are dedicating more troopers in this fight and are working closely with our communities in an effort to stop the spread of this scourge.
Agencies assisting with the investigation include the Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Team, Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section, Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section, Indiana State Police SWAT, Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Plymouth Police Department.
Photograph - Pictured Trooper Rodd Schuh escorting Wayne and Rhonda Harlan.
*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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