According to an update from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, 39 year old Beloit resident Marctonio Barnes was arrested following an ongoing narcotics investigation and is being held in the Rock County Jail on two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
On February 24, the DCI and local law enforcement executed search warrants at 1849 Fayette Ave. and 1950 Fairview Dr. in Beloit. During the execution of the search warrants, law enforcement found 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine, 3 pounds of suspected marijuana, 3 handguns, firearms magazines, ammunition, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia, and $300,000 in U.S. currency.
Additionally, 35 year old Beloit resident Marcus Payton fled the scene during the execution of one of the search warrants. Both Barnes and Payton will be referred to the U.S. Attorney's Office for prosecution.
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