Upon the conclusion of a lengthy investigation, Fort Wayne Police Department’s Vice & Narcotics Division served a search warrant at 500 block of Villa Park Court on January 17, 2023, at 1320 hours.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 17, 2023
Time: 1320 hours
Suspect #1: Jacob S. Hoffman, M/W/23, D.O.B. 02/09/1999
Address: 500 block of Villa Park Court, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Prelimary Charges:
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
- Serious Violent Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Felony Level 4
- Possession of Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 3
Suspect #2: Daylon M. Rowe, M/W/39, D.O.B. 11/22/1995
Address: 500 block of Villa Park Court, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Preliminary Charges:
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
- Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug, Felony Level 2
Type of Incident: Narcotics Investigation
Details/Summary:
Upon the conclusion of a lengthy investigation, Fort Wayne Police Department’s Vice & Narcotics Division served a search warrant at 500 block of Villa Park Ct. We had information that Jacob Hoffman was dealing large quantities of counterfeit M30 pills that contained Fentanyl. A warrant was secured after Detectives conducted numerous hours of surveillance and purchased Fentanyl pills from both suspects.
The following items were located inside 529 Villa Park Ct.:
- 565.7 grams of counterfeit M30/Fentanyl pills (Approximately 5500 pills)
- 14.7 grams of Acetaminophen/Oxycodone Hydrochloride (Schedule 2 Controlled Substance)
- $19,057.00 in U.S. Currency
- Three 9mm Handguns, AR-15, 7.62×39 AK rifle, 9mm AR pistol, and a .22 caliber rifle.
- 5.2 grams of marijuana
Both suspects were stopped prior to the service of the search warrant. The following items were located during the search of the vehicles:
- $1,970.00 in U.S. Currency
- 24.4 grams of counterfeit M30/Fentanyl pills (234 pills)
- 2.9 grams of marijuana
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