Seven people are under arrest and a pound and a half of methamphetamine is off the street after arrests by the Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team.

The team served a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of Hege Avenue Friday evening and recovered the meth, worth about $60,000, $24,000 in cash, marijuana, meth precursors, drug paraphernalia and stolen property at the home. That’s according to Lt. Matt Harris with the Columbus Police Department.

46-year-old Jason C. “Soup” Campbell of Columbus is facing preliminary charges of dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, stolen property, marijuana, a controlled substance, pseudoephedrine, drug paraphernalia and a legend drug as well as maintaining a common nuisance

29-year-old Courtney J. Irvin, of Columbus is being accused of possession of methamphetamine, stolen property, marijuana, a controlled substance, pseudoephedrine, drug paraphernalia, a legend drug, and maintaining a common nuisance.

Five other people were arrested on a charge of visiting a common nuisance including 19-year-old Jayden M. Campbell of Scipio, 27-year-old Phillip B. Amburgey, of Hope; and 40-year-old Eric D. Caldwell; 59-year-old, Roger D. Leonard, and 19-year-old David A. Compton, all of Columbus:

Jayden Campbell was also wanted on an outstanding warrant.

Harris says the investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in Columbus and Bartholomew County continues.

The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team is a combined unit of the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, the Columbus Police Department and the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office.