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Credit: Oshkosh Police Department

OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Oshkosh Police Department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit seized cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and thousands in cash on Thursday, October 24th.

The focus of the drug investigation focused on two residences. Investigators established the basis for a search warrant that was issued for a residence on Lombard Avenue. Early Thursday, detectives and members of the Oshkosh Police Department’s SWAT team executed the search warrant. They found approximately 30 grams of cocaine, 50 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and over $3,000 in cash.

Later in the day, investigators executed another search warrant on Mt. Vernon. During that search, investigators recovered more than $330,000 in cash, approximately 7.5 pounds of marijuana/THC, more than 1,000 THC cartridges and approximately one kilogram (1 kilogram) of cocaine. Investigators also seized three vehicles believed to have been purchased with proceeds from the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. Investigators are also looking into several bank accounts believed to contain several thousand dollars believed to be related to the sale and distribution of illegal drugs.

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A 51-year-old Oshkosh man has been arrested — and will soon face multiple criminal charges.

Credit: Oshkosh Police Department

The case is being forwarded to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin for prosecution in the Federal Court system.

Officials say if anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to contact the Oshkosh Police Department at 920-236-5734.

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If you have information about this incident but wish to remain anonymous, please contact Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477; or add the free P3 app to your Apple or Android phone and add a tip; or go to winnebagocrimestoppers.org to send a text tip.