The Brief
- A Racine man faces drug and weapons charges after police raided his home as part of a drug investigation.
- The 55-year-old is accused of maintaining a drug-trafficking place, as well as possessing cocaine and THC, with intent to deliver.
- When police executed a search warrant at the home, they also found an 8-month-old child.
RACINE, Wis. – A Racine man was arrested and charged with multiple drug-related felonies after police raided his home on March 20.
Oscar Wells, 55, has been charged with the following:
- Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver (>15-40 g), as Party to a Crime
- Possession of THC with Intent to Deliver (<=200 grams), as Party to a Crime
- Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place, as Party to a Crime
- Neglecting a Child (Specified Harm did Not Occur and Child Under Six Years of Age)
- Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (2 Counts)
Arrest and investigation
What we know:
According to a criminal complaint, on March 20, agents with the Racine County Metro Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a home near 11th and Memorial in Racine. The warrant was part of an ongoing drug investigation into the sales of powder cocaine and crack cocaine by the defendant, Wells.…