Three Arrested on Warrants by LaPorte County Metro Operations Unit

Julian Townsel
Julian Townsel

Three men were arrested by LaPorte County Metro Operations Unit officers Wednesday on active arrest warrants.

Officers went to the home of Julian Townsel, 19, and was taken into custody without incident. The warrant was issued by LaPorte Circuit Court for Revocation of Suspended Sentence for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Dealing in Cocaine or Narcotic Drug.

Joseph Ukonga
Joseph Ukonga
Emmanuel Ukonga
Emmanuel Ukonga

Two brothers were taken into custody on arrest warrants for Dealing a Schedule I Controlled Substance (heroin), a Class A Felony, and are being held in the LaPorte County Jail with no bond. 22-year-old Joseph Ukonga and 19-year-old Emmanuel Ukonga were arrested without incident at their places of residence. Joseph Ukonga has an additional charge of Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance (heroin), a Class B Felony.

All three suspects will appear in LaPorte Circuit Court on Friday.