(La Porte, IN) - A convicted La Porte drug dealer is back behind bars on allegations of selling cocaine.

 

Oscar Arzate, 37, was arrested last week on a La Porte Circuit Court warrant charging him with Level 3 felony dealing cocaine.

 

According to court documents, Arzate is accused of selling 1.5 grams of cocaine for $200 outside his residence in the 800 block of Kingsporte Lane.  Police said Arzate carried out the exchange in July inside the vehicle of a customer parked in his driveway.

 

The charge was upgraded to a higher felony due to Arzate having a prior cocaine dealing conviction from 2015, according to court documents.

 

During his initial court hearing, Arzate was granted a public defender and was scheduled for trial in August.