The ElkhartCounty Interdiction and Covert Enforcement Unit (ICE) is comprised of officers from the ElkhartCounty Sheriff's Department, Elkhart Police Department, Goshen Police Department and the Nappanee Police Departmentsandquot;Under Indiana law, all persons arrested for a criminal offense are innocent until proven guilty in a court of lawandquot;*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERAPPER andquot;MONEY MIKEandquot; ARRESTED BY ELKHART COUNTY I.C.E.UNIT OFFICERSMEDIA CONTACT: Bill Wargo, 296-1888In the evening hours of October 3rd the Elkhart County I.C.E. Unit served a search warrant at 1624 Lane Ave., Elkhart and arrested Michael F. Hawkins, age 32, of that address. Hawkins, AKA: andquot;Money Mikeandquot; has previously released a rap album under that name. Criminal intelligence developed suggesting that Hawkins was suspected of dealing in crack cocaine from his residence on Lane Ave. and other locations in and around Elkhart, contributed to the request for a search warrant. The search warrant yielded approximately 92 grams of suspected cocaine, along with other items that are commonly associated with the distribution of illegal drugs, such as; ledgers, baggies, scales and a loaded .45 caliber pistol. The estimated street value of the suspected cocaine that was seized is approximately $9000.In addition officers seized $7200 in cash. Also located in the residence was information indicating that Hawkins first CD was listed in Billboard magazine as a top 100 song. Hawkins reportedly has a recording studio in South Bend. Hawkins has been charged with three counts of Delivery of Cocaine, all Class B Felonies and one count of Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine in excess of 3 grams, a Class A Felony. His bond has been set at $250,000. He faces over 50 years in prison on the Class A Felony and upt to 20 years each on the Class B Felonies. ***