MARION - In an investigation sparked by tips from residents, drug task force officers arrested a drug trafficking suspect and seized cash, cocaine and marijuana in a raid Thursday morning.Antonio King, 34, 139 W. Walnut St., was arrested after the MARMET Drug Task Force searched his residence, Maj. Jay McDonald said.
Assisted by the Marion Police Department Special Response Team and police detectives, MARMET reported seizing $739 in cash, $400 in money orders, 28.6 grams of crack and 9.7 grams of marijuana.
Officers also seized a 1996 Mercury Sable and other personal property in connection with the case.
The investigation started when residents reported frequent traffic and suspicious activity at King's home. They used the Marion Law Enforcement Crime Tips Line and called the police department regularly, according to a news release.
Police opened the case when the calls started coming in a few weeks ago, McDonald said.
"I think it shows that we're responsive when we get complaints," he said.
King was taken to Multi-County Correctional Center on charges of trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine.
He has been convicted of drug charges in four other felony cases in Marion County, court records show.
In 1995, he was placed on five years probation after pleading to a trafficking charge. In 1996, he was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading to an aggravated trafficking charge and failure to comply with the order of a police officer. In 2001, he served six months for possession of cocaine, and in 2002 he was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to attempted abduction, having weapons under disability and possession of cocaine.
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