The Elkhart County Interdiction and Covert Enforcement Unit (ICE) is comprised of officers from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, Elkhart Police Department, Goshen Police Department and the Nappanee Police Departments“Under Indiana law, all persons arrested for a criminal offense are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law”  *** MEDIA ADVISORY ***                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RE: Search Warrant Leads to Large Marijuana and Cocaine Seizure and Follow-Up Arrest  MEDIA CONTACT:  Bill Wargo, 296-1888             Elkhart County I.C.E. Unit officers developed information that led to the issuance of a search warrant for a residence at 105 W. Wilkinson, Goshen. On April 17th at approximately 8:00pm I.C.E. personnel served the search warrant and seized approximately $154 pounds of high grade Mexican marijuana, with an estimated street value of $115,000. No one was home when the search warrant was served.            Following up on information obtained at this location the I.C.E. unit arrested Esmerardo Romo, AKA: Eddie the next day and seized from him 8 ounces of cocaine, with an estimated street value in excess of $22,800.00. Also seized was $1500 in cash and a PT Cruiser vehicle.  Romo is 34 and listed an address of 114 N. Indiana Ave., Goshen.            Romo is allegedly tied to the Wilkinson street address. On April 20th a Probable Cause Hearing was held and Romo was formally charged with three Class A Felony Deliveries of Cocaine in Excess of 3 grams and two additional D Felonies. His bond was set at $500,000. He faces up to 150 years in prison on these charges.             “This is a lot of dope”, according to Prosecutor Curtis T. Hill Jr. “to put this in a more localized perspective, this is enough dope to make 2 hand rolled marijuana cigarettes for every man, woman and child residing in the City of Goshen, with plenty to spare”.  ***