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3 held in 200-lb. pot haul

Three men were arrested Tuesday on felony drug charges after Fort Wayne police searched a delivery truck and found more than 200 pounds of marijuana inside, police said.

The search was made near the 500 block of Plainfield Drive on the city’s north side after a weeklong investigation, police said.

Officers also found nearly $800 cash, four handguns, five computers and several discarded cell phones.

Reynaldo Moctezuma, 42, of New York, faces a preliminary charge of dealing marijuana and was held in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Arturo Marcias, 24, of the 2900 block of Westbrook Drive, faces charges of dealing in marijuana and being an unlicensed driver. He was held in lieu of $50,750 bail.

Ivan Campa-Villa, 27, of the 500 block of Plainfield Drive, faces charges of maintaining a common nuisance and misdemeanor marijuana possession. He was held in lieu of $3,250 bail.