INDIANA — Three men were arrested in Tippecanoe County after authorities seized nearly $700,000 worth of counterfeit pills and other narcotics during a drug investigation, officials said.
According to police, the Tippecanoe County Drug Task Force recently concluded an investigation into a local drug-dealing operation that led to the arrests of Adolfo Olivera, 26, of Lafayette; Romeo Sanders, 27, of Marion; and Elias Zamot, 30, of West Lafayette.
Investigators reported seizing more than 39,000 counterfeit pills with an estimated street value of $688,860. Authorities said the drugs included approximately 7.43 pounds of fentanyl disguised as oxycodone pills and 8.64 pounds of methamphetamine pressed to resemble Adderall tablets.
All three men face multiple felony charges, including dealing fentanyl and methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit dealing fentanyl and methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine, and conspiracy to commit dealing cocaine. Several of the charges are Level 2 felonies, along with additional Level 3 and Level 5 felony counts.
The investigation was conducted by the Tippecanoe County Drug Task Force with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Tippecanoe County Community Corrections, Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement and the local prosecutor’s major crimes unit.
All three suspects are being held in the Tippecanoe County Jail as the case moves forward.
