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5 Arrested in Connection to Drug Investigation

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Five people were arrested on drug charges after Fort Wayne Police served a search warrant on Wednesday evening.

According to a press release, FWPD Narcotics Division searched a home on the 2100 block of Riedmiller Avenue. There, they took five people into custody and a dog was put into the care of Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control.

36-year-old Wilfredo Rivera faces possession and dealing charges of cocaine and heroin.

23-year-old Natasha Rivera and 25-year-old Norman Lee Newell-Hough were arrested on counts of cocaine possession and paraphernalia.

36-year-old Luke Audritsh also faces possession charges, along with 21-year-old Cynthia Firestine.

All five also face charges in connection with maintaining or visiting a common nuisance.

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