NOBLE COUNTY — The Noble County Sheriff’s Department, Allen County Drug Task Force and DEA executed multiple search warrants in the towns of Kimmell and Cromwell, around 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 21. The search warrants were the result of more than six weeks of undercover investigation.

As a result of the search warrants a substantial amount of currency, multiple grams of crystal methamphetamine and an active methamphetamine lab were discovered.

Arrested were:

• Roy E. Brickey, 28, Cromwell, arrested for dealing in methamphetamine and visiting or maintaiing a common nuisance
• Jaime I. Gerig, 39, Kimmell, arrested for manufacturing with intent to deliver.
• Desiree N. Jacobs, 30, Kimmell, arrested for dealing in methamphetamine and visiting or maintaining a common nuisance.
• Christal L. Compos, 36, Ligonier, arrested on two counts of dealing in meth.
• James Watkins, 26, Cromwell, arrested for manufacturing with intent to deliver.

Service of the search warrants were conducted and assisted by the following: Noble County Sheriff’s Department, Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Allen County Drug Task Force, Indiana State Police, DEA, ATF, Cromwell Police Department and Kendallville Police Department.