Release Date: 
Monday, November 10, 2008

The Elkhart County Interdiction and Covert Enforcement Unit (ICE) is comprised of officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department and the Goshen Police Department  Â“Under Indiana law, all persons arrested for a criminal offense are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law”  *** MEDIA ADVISORY ***                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TWO ALLEGED COCAINE DEALERS ARRESTED, ASSETS SEIZED MEDIA CONTACT:  Bill Wargo, 296-1888 The Elkhart County I.C.E. unit completed a five month long investigation into two suspected cocaine traffickers allegedly operating in the Goshen area. . At 7:54pm on November 6th, I.C.E. officers served a search warrant at 1430 Timothy Dr., Goshen. The officers arrested Antonio Campos, AKA: “Vato”, age 31, of that address. He was preliminarily charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver, over 3 grams, a Class A felony. He was also booked for three other Class A felonies of Delivery of Cocaine in excess of 3 grams. He faces up to 50 years in prison on each count for a total of 200 years.              The officers seized 261 grams of suspected cocaine along with scales, baggies and other items associated with cocaine sales. The officers also seized over $7000 in cash and a late model vehicle. The estimated potential street value of the suspected cocaine  seized is approximately $26,000.Earlier in the day the I.C.E. unit officers also arrested another subject, Silvero Sanchez-Onofre, age 23. He listed an address of 3709 S. Main St., Elkhart. Onofre, AKA: Cheevo, was preliminarily booked for Three counts of Delivery of Cocaine in Excess of 3 grams, each offense is a Class A Felony and he faces up to 150 years in prison.  Onofre was arrested at his place of employment in Elkhart. Based on intelligence gathered by the I.C.E. unit these two individuals are believed to be mid level dealers and are part of a larger organization suspected of being involved in the distribution of cocaine in Elkhart County. This investigation continues. At a Probable Cause Hearing held on Friday, November 7th bond was set for Campos at $300,000 and for Sanchez-Onofre at $200,000.  ***