Merrillville Man Charged After Alleged Drug Deals Lead To Meth And Cocaine Seizure During Search Warrant
Tyreece Lovell Evans, 32, of Merrillville, is facing multiple serious felony charges after police say drug sales in early January led to a search warrant at his apartment where large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine were located.
According to a probable cause affidavit, investigators documented two separate methamphetamine transactions earlier this month at Evans’s apartment at 5300 block of Connecticut Street in Merrillville.
Based on those drug deals, police obtained a search warrant for the residence, which was executed January 29, 2026.
During the search, officers located Evans inside the apartment. In the master bedroom, police located 6 grams of marijuana, three labeled 2.5-gram marijuana joints, and $911 in U.S. currency on a dresser.
In the apartment complex’s common laundry room, which was unsecured and accessible to the public, officers located a plastic bag containing packaging labeled “LatoPop Top Secret” cannabis flower. Inside the bag were:
• Four baggies of a crystal-like substance weighing a collective 114.2 grams that field-tested positive for methamphetamine
• One baggie of a rock-like substance weighing 36.4 grams that field-tested positive for cocaine
The affidavit notes the quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine located are considered possession with intent to deliver under Indiana law.
Court records further show Evans was convicted of Dealing in a Narcotic Drug on January 28, 2025, in Lake County.
After being advised of his rights, Evans denied selling narcotics and denied there were any drugs, weapons, or cash inside the residence.
Charges filed January 30,2026:
• Dealing in Methamphetamine (5–10 grams, Enhancing Circumstance) — Level 2 Felony
• Dealing in Methamphetamine (10 grams or more) — Level 2 Felony
• Dealing in Methamphetamine (Possession With Intent, 10g or more) — Level 2 Felony
• Dealing in Cocaine (Possession With Intent, Over 10g) — Level 2 Felony
• Dealing in Methamphetamine (5–10 grams) — Level 3 Felony
• Maintaining a Common Nuisance — Level 6 Felony
• Possession of Marijuana — Misdemeanor
