Drug Charges Face Caledonia Man

A 24-year-old man is facing felony drug charges after police officers found pills and marijuana inside his home while serving a search warrant.

Peter M. Puente was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with one count of possession with intent to deliver THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, one count of possession with intent to deliver narcotics and one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place. If convicted, he faces up to 22 years in prison and $70,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

Puente allegedly sold oxycontin to an undercover Oak Creek police officer, so a search warrant was executed Friday on his home in the 9300 block of Caddy Lane. Inside the home officers found 44 Oxycodone pills and two bags of marijuana containing a total of 42 grams of the drug.

Officers also found a rifle under a bed in the home along with ammunition.

Puente is also a suspect in two home invasions in Kenosha. He’s currently being held in Racine County Jail on $10,000 bond while awaiting trial.