Detroit Drug Raid Includes Arrest Of Two New Yorkers

Five people, including two from New York, are facing charges as the result of a drug bust in the town of Detroit.

Centralmaine.com reports search warrants were executed just before 5:30 Thursday morning at the home of Tabatha Lombard and Lucas Judkins, 209 North Road in Detroit. Seized in that search were more than 26 grams of crack cocaine, Oxocodone pills, controlled pills, a small amount of heroin, over $7,400 in cash, digital scales, and other items consistent with drug trafficking. The seized drugs have a street value of about $2,800.

Arrested in connection with the raid are:

• Lucas Judkins, 34 of Detroit, charged with trafficking in crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine. He's being held on $20,000 cash bail.
• Tabatha Lombard, 30 of Detroit, charged with trafficking in crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine. She's being held on $10,000 cash bail.
• Chelsea Clements, 21 of Plymouth, charged with trafficking in crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine. She's being held on $10,000 cash bail.
• Deshawn White, 26 of the Bronx, New York, charged with trafficking in crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine. White is being held on $20,000 cash bail.
• Jamel Champagne, 34, a transient from New York, charged with trafficking in crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine. Champagne is being held on $20,000 cash bail.

Officials say this raid was part of an ongoing investigation into the importation and sale of crack cocaine and heroin in Somerset County. More charges are likely.