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Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Two Madison 20-year-olds arrested on drug-related charges

Members of the South District Community Police Team arrested two 20-year-olds following a drug investigation at a Coho Street apartment complex on Madison's south side Thursday.

The suspects, Sylvester Gavins and Jonathan Britton, both of Madison, were arrested on related charges, according to the police incident report.

Police were surveying the apartment complex after receiving complaints about possible drug dealing, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.

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The suspects were stopped in a parking lot on the 2900 block of Coho Street, police said.

According to police, Gavins was allegedly carrying multiple packages of marijuana and individually packaged ecstasy pills.  Gavins was also allegedly carrying more than $900 in cash.

""CPT members will ask as a condition of bail that both men be banned from the apartment complex,"" DeSpain said in a statement.Court records stated Gavins had numerous convictions in the past two years. Britton was convicted in 2010 for possession with intent to deliver cocaine, DeSpain said.

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