For Immediate Release
Date: 2/11/2021
Allen County Sheriff’s Departments Recovers Large Amount of Drugs and Guns after Serving Search Warrant
Details
On February 4th, 2021 members of the Allen County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Allen County SWAT Team, executed several search warrants after an ongoing narcotics investigation. Investigators seized 500 grams of marijuana and 391 grams of methamphetamine that were destined for 1901 Hillside Ave. A vehicle was observed leaving that residence and a traffic stop was conducted. That vehicle was found to contained 114 grams of methamphetamine, 20 grams of cocaine, 10 ounces of marijuana, a firearm, scales and packaging materials. The search warrant was obtained for 1901 Hillside Avenue and investigators located an additional 29 grams of methamphetamine, four more firearms (2 of which were stolen), a small amount of marijuana and 83.5 schedule 2 Amphetamine pills. The total amount of narcotics recovered in the investigation is 534 grams of methamphetamine, 780 grams of marijuana and 20 grams of cocaine. Payne Randle and Marilyn Armour both from Fort Wayne were arrested and charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Dealing in Cocaine or Narcotic drugs (2 counts for Payne), Possession of cocaine or narcotic drugs (2 counts for Payne), Dealing in marijuana and Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon (Payne).
Captain Steven A. Stone
Public Information Officer
Allen County Sheriff’s Department
715 S. Calhoun Street, Room #101
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Office (260) 449-4954
www.allencountysheriff.org
