A man and woman were arrested on felony drug charges Thursday in East Chicago after a yearlong investigation by Indiana State Excise Police.
Excise officers executed search warrants at El Sombrero Bar, 2001 Broadway, where 35 individual bags of cocaine and packing materials were seized in a residence on the premises, Excise Police spokeswoman Heather Lynch said in a release.
Glorivette Bonilla, 40, of Hammond, was arrested in the Indiana Harbor bar and subsequently charged with dealing cocaine, a Level 2 felony; and possession of cocaine, a Level 3 felony. Gustavo Ayala Zamora, 56, of East Chicago, was arrested in the upstairs apartment and charged with dealing cocaine, a Level 2 felony; possession of cocaine, a Level 5 felony; and maintaining a common nuisance, a Level 6 felony.
Additional criminal and administrative charges will be submitted at a later date as the investigation continues, police said.
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Homeland Security assisted Excise officers during the investigation and execution of the search warrants, according to Lynch.
Michelle Quinn is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.