(Whitley County, IN)-On Monday, March 2, 2018, the Indiana State Police, in conjunction with officers from the Columbia City Police Department and Whitley County Sheriff’s Department, executed search warrants at two properties in Columbia City.  The raids netted more than 12 pounds of marijuana, 4 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms, multiple firearms and more than $14,000 in U.S. currency. The search warrants were obtained by the Whitley County Prosecutor’s Office following an investigation by the Indiana State Police and the United States Postal Inspector.  In early March, officials intercepted what was thought to be a significant amount of marijuana being sent through the U.S. mail and tracked the package to its destination.  Arrested in the raid were 54 year old Gerald L. Tyrell, Sr. and 29 year old Gerald Tyrell, Jr., both of Columbia City. Whitley County Prosecutor D.J. Sigler praised the collaboration between local and state police agencies.  “We continue to see outstanding teamwork between law enforcement in our collective effort to stop the flow of illegal drugs into our communities. Today, we kept a significant amount of drugs from making it onto our streets and into our schools.” Gerald L. Tyrell, Sr. was charged with the following: Dealing in a Controlled Substance, Level 2 Felony, Dealing in Marijuana, Level 5 Felony Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Level 6 Felony. He remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Jail on a $150,000 surety bond. Gerald Tyrell, Jr. has been charged with the following: Aiding in Dealing Marijuana, a Level 5 Felony, Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Tyrell, Jr. has since posted a bond of $15,000. Both face initial hearings in Whitley County on Monday, March 12, 2018. Level 2 felonies are punishable by 10-30 years in prison; Level 5 felonies are punishable by between one to six years in prison and Level 6 felonies net jail terms of between six months and two-and-a-half years. All Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law Gerald L. Tyrell, Sr.