Following a lengthy, comprehensive investigation, Kosciusko County’s unified narcotics investigation unit, NET 43 officers executed a controlled purchase of one ounce of methamphetamine in Silver Lake, on Tuesday. Following the transaction, a traffic stop was conducted on the prime suspect, 26 year old Cory Krider of Silver Lake. The traffic stop resulted in the discovery of an additional ounce of methamphetamine.
An interview with Krider led NET 43 officers to an additional 1.25 pounds of methamphetamine; with an approximate street value of $42,000. Krider was transported to the Kosciusko County Jail, where he is currently held on two counts of dealing methamphetamine and one count of possession of methamphetamine.
The Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office advises that the defendant’s charge (arrest) is merely an accusation and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) 43 is a collaborative law enforcement unit, consisting of officers from the Warsaw and Winona Lake Police Departments, the Indiana State Police and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office. If you have information on suspicious drug activity, drug trafficking, or drug suspects; please contact NET43 at NET43@kcgov.com or by telephone at 574-372-2494.
