Marion County, IN – Detectives with the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force (ICGTF) arrested three people, including a 17-year-old, following a firearms and narcotics investigation in Marion County on October 3, 2025. Officials said one firearm recovered during the operation was equipped with a machine gun conversion device.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), officers stopped a vehicle and arrested 27-year-old Antoine Divine Jr. and 33-year-old Joharie Fields for unlawful firearm possession by serious violent felons and possession of narcotics. Divine was also wanted on an outstanding local felony warrant.
During a related search warrant, investigators said a juvenile allegedly fled on foot armed with a handgun equipped with the illegal conversion device. The teen was apprehended and found carrying marijuana and the modified weapon. He was arrested for possession of a machine gun, dangerous possession of a firearm by a minor, dealing marijuana, and resisting law enforcement.
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case and determine final charges. Authorities emphasized that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force includes officers from Marion and nearby counties, working jointly with state and federal partners to combat violent crime and illegal firearm possession.
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