Crime & Safety
Drug Raid on House Near Park High School Nets $7K Cash, Half-Kilo Cocaine
A drug raid on a house right down the street from Park High School resulted in one arrest, $7,000 in cash and a half-kilo of cocaine.
RACINE, WI — A drug raid on a house right down the street from Park High School resulted in one arrest, $7,000 in cash and a half-kilo of cocaine.
On May 4, just before 5 a.m., agents from the Racine County Metro Drug Unit and Racine County Sheriff's Office K-9 officer executed a search warrant in the 1500 block of Phillips Avenue in the city of Racine.
Information had been developed that the suspect at this residence, Lauro Rapeta was involved in sales of cocaine.
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As authorities conducted the search warrant, they located approximately 1/2 kilogram of cocaine, a digital scale, drug paraphernalia, and $7,656 in U.S. currency.
Lauro Rapeta, 32, Racine was arrested and is currently being held in the Racine County Jail for awaiting the following following charges:
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- Possession of cocaine with intent to deliver
- Keeper of a drug place
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
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