Man, woman arrested, children in protective custody after heroin, marijuana found in Racine home

Published March 20, 2015 8:48pm CDT

RACINE COUNTY (WITI) -- Racine County Sheriff's officials say two people were arrested as a search warrant was executed at a home on 6th Street early Friday, March 20th.

Just before 5:30 a.m., the Racine County Sheriff's Office's SWAT Team, agents from the Racine County Metro Drug Unit and investigators from the Racine Police Department's Special Investigative Unit executed a search warrant in the 700 block of 6th Street.

These investigators had information to suggest that a 31-year-old man and his 26-year-old girlfriend were involved in the sale of heroin.

During their search, investigators found heroin, marijuana and a digital scale in the home.

Two young children were taken into temporary protective custody by the Racine County Human Services Department.

The man and woman were taken into custody on the following charges:

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