NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Four people were arrested Thursday night after North Platte police executed a search warrant at a home suspected of drug activity, uncovering methamphetamine, firearms and cash, authorities said.
Officers served the warrant around 10:11 p.m. at a residence located at 502 S. Cottonwood Street, following credible information about drug use and distribution at the address, according to a statement from the North Platte Police Department.
Inside the home, officers seized approximately 5 ½ ounces of methamphetamine, 5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, two firearms and more than $800 in cash. The residence is located within 1,000 feet of a school, police said.
Four individuals were taken into custody and booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center.
Cynthia Valentine, 34, was charged with multiple felonies including two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute—one for the quantity involved and another for proximity to a school—both Class 1B felonies. She also faces charges for money and controlled substance violations, a Class IV felony, and maintaining a drug house, a Class III misdemeanor.
Richard Valentine, 57, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, a Class IV felony.
Todd Wickware, 55, faces similar charges to Cynthia Valentine, including two Class 1B felonies for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and proximity to a school. He was also charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a Class 1D felony, and maintaining a drug house.
Alex Estrada, 27, was charged with obstructing a peace officer, a Class I misdemeanor.
The case remains under investigation.