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Early Morning Drug Raid Nets 13 Suspects

At approximately 6:00 this morning, Indiana State Police, Princeton Police Department, Gibson County Sheriff’s Department, U.S. Marshals Service, DEA and ATF conducted an early morning drug raid targeting 15 drug suspects in Gibson and Pike Counties.

In September 2015, Indiana State Police undercover officers with the assistance of the Princeton Police Department launched a drug investigation after receiving information crystal meth was being transported to southwest Indiana from Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Undercover officers also revealed that the 15 suspects were allegedly distributing the meth to individuals in southwest Indiana. After reviewing the drug investigation, the Gibson County Prosecutor’s Office issued felony arrest warrants for the alleged 15 drug suspects.

The following were arrested this morning for Conspiracy to Deal Methamphetamine:

• Louis Short, 35, 3rd Street, Princeton, IN
• Melissa Thompson, 40, 724 West Emerson, Princeton, IN
• Taylor Cates, 18, 724 Emerson, Princeton, IN
• Tim Woods, 52, 557 Meadowlark, Princeton, IN
• Kari Fourthman, 41, 3212 W. Birch, Princeton, IN
• Antwan Littiz, 40, 724 West Emerson, Princeton, IN
• Scott Moore, 44, 320 West Emerson, Princeton, IN
• Dale Morris, 53, 320 West Emerson, Princeton, IN
• Gary Sutton, 37, 705 West 5th Street, Mt. Carmel, IL
• Lacy Sutton, 29, 705 West 5th Street, Mt. Carmel, IL
• Keenan Hardiman, SR, 1372 Old 41, Princeton, IN
• Barbara Luke, 35, 4020 W. Split Rail Lane, Princeton, IN
• Dawnella Bailey, 35, 606 Main, Patoka, IN

Media Note:
Pic 1: Louis Short
Pic 2: Melissa Thompson
Pic 3: Taylor Cates
Pic 4: Barbara Luke
More photos will be released soon.

Officers are continuing their search for two additional suspects.

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