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Two in custody after west side drug bust

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two people are in custody after Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers conducted a successful search warrant Friday afternoon.

IMPD said the search took place just after 1:00 p.m. Friday afternoon in the 2900 block of West 33rd Street.

Authorities confiscated:

  • 50 grams of marijuana
  • 12 grams of methamphetamine
  • 1 gram of heroin
  • Pistol grip shotgun
  • $583 in cash

39-year-old Amanda Aten and 31-year-old Timothy Caplinger were taken into custody without incident.

Aten faces preliminary charges of possession of narcotics, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a common nuisance.

Caplinger faces charges of dealing methamphetamine, possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.