More Arrest by CLEAN Team in Miami and Fulton Counties
Miami/Fulton Counties – A recent sweep by members of the CLEAN Team resulted in five arrests from Fulton and Miami Counties.
Recently, officers served two search warrants; one on a residence at 410 East 9th Street, Rochester, IN, and a second on a home at 1528 North County Road 175 East, Peru, IN. At the Rochester residence officers allegedly found methamphetamine, prescription medication, and hypodermic needles. Alvin Hardin, 30, was arrested and incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail. He faces criminal charges for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance.
At the Peru residence, officers allegedly found a methamphetamine lab, methamphetamine, and chemical precursors. Kateena Newhouse, 20, and Steven Dickerhoff, 31, both from Peru, IN, were incarcerated in the Miami County Jail. They face criminal charges for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of chemical precursors, and maintaining a common nuisance.
Officers from the Clean Team also recently assisted the Converse Police Department with a search warrant at 402 Pennsylvania Street, Amboy, IN. Officers purportedly found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Jessica Brooks, Mollie Marburger, both from Amboy and James Munsey, Converse, IN, (ages unknown) were incarcerated in the Miami County Jail. The trio faces criminal charges for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a common nuisance.
The CLEAN Team is a recently created task force of 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 CLEAN Team 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.
