Inmates Among 8 Busted In Drug Smuggling Ring: Berks DA Inmates Among 8 Busted In Drug Smuggling Ring: Berks DA
Inmates Among 8 Busted In Drug Smuggling Ring: Berks DA Eight people including four inmates have been charged in connection with a drug-smuggling operation at the Berks County Jail, authorities have announced.  The arrests came after a months-long investigation uncovered a conspiracy between inmates and people outside the jail to smuggle in marijuana and Suboxone, an opioid withdrawal drug, said Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams. Investigators believe the incarcerated suspects — 41-year-old Brian Oliver, 30-year-old Bryan Williams, 32-year-old Thomas Reimert, and 38-year-old Andre Keyes — encouraged their contacts outsi…
Lehigh Valley Man, 53, Accused Of Selling Meth, Cocaine Lehigh Valley Man, 53, Accused Of Selling Meth, Cocaine
Lehigh Valley Man, 53, Accused Of Selling Meth, Cocaine A 53-year-old man is facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop near a Lehigh Valley tire shop led to the discovery of meth and cocaine, authorities said. Keith Lee Werkheiser, of Forks Township, was charged with felony drug possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, and driving while suspended, Forks Township Police said in a release on Monday, Oct. 10. The charges stem from a traffic stop near Mavis Discount Tire on Wednesday, May 18, when Werkheiser was allegedly found with various amounts of metham…
Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move
Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced he is pardoning all of those with prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.  The White House announced the marijuana reform on Thursday, Oct. 6 during Biden's visit to an IBM facility in New York, saying he has directed Attorney General Merrick Garland to develop an administrative process to issue certificates of pardon to individuals who are eligible. Biden said thousands of people with federal convictions for marijuana possession have had their lives upended.  "Criminal records for marijuana possession have …
'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police 'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police
'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police A 42-year-old mom formerly from Florida chased her child's father and threw a knife at him and their 2-year-old in Pennsylvania, authorities say. Jill Rachel Streavig, also known as Jill Hook, most recently of Etters, was found under the crawl space of her home on the 400 block of Old Quaker Road shortly before 4 p.m. on  Sept. 6, CBS21 reports citing police.  Her child's father, Sean Fraizer had come to the home and the two got in an argument, during which she grabbed a knife and said, "you want to see crazy?" according to multiple media outlets citing police.  St…
Trio Of Darby Teens Violating Curfew Had Loaded Ghost Gun, Marijuana, Police Say Trio Of Darby Teens Violating Curfew Had Loaded Ghost Gun, Marijuana, Police Say
Trio Of Darby Teens Violating Curfew Had Loaded Ghost Gun, Marijuana, Police Say A trio of Darby teenagers who were breaking curfew were nabbed with a loaded ghost gun and marijuana, authorities said. Three 17-year-old boys fled when they saw the officers trying to stop them in the area of Noblet Avenue and Tribbett Avenue around 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, Darby Township police said. The juveniles hid behind a shed on the 1100 block of Tribbett Avenue in an attempt to elude police, but they were eventually arrested, authorities said. Officers found small amounts of marijuana on the boys, they said. They also said they found a black semi-automatic 9mm ghost gun ne…
DUI Driver With Suspended License Falls Asleep, Crashes In Montco: Report DUI Driver With Suspended License Falls Asleep, Crashes In Montco: Report
DUI Driver With Suspended License Falls Asleep, Crashes In Montco: Report A 21-year-old man with a suspended driver's license is facing DUI charges after falling asleep at the wheel of his car and crashing into a tree in Montgomery County, NorthPennNow reports. Zahir Haynes, of Hatfield, tried to flee the scene of the crash on Bethlehem Pike and Knapp Road around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, the outlet says. His passenger suffered a head injury. Officers found marijuana in Haynes' bag and learned he had an expired and suspended license, as well as a license plate from another vehicle on his Pontiac, according to the outlet. Haynes has been charged wit…
Man Charged With Felonies For Showing Stolen Handgun In Public, Fleeing: Bethlehem Police Man Charged With Felonies For Showing Stolen Handgun In Public, Fleeing: Bethlehem Police
Man Charged With Felonies For Showing Stolen Handgun In Public, Fleeing: Bethlehem Police A Lehigh Valley man was arrested after showing off a stolen handgun to a group of people and running from police, authorities said. Quamyr J. Gray, 19, was charged with felony counts of receiving stolen property and firearms not to be carried without a license, as well as resisting arrest and possession of marijuana, Bethlehem Police said in a release on Monday, July 4. Gray, of Bangor, showed a handgun to a group of people on the 200 block of E. North St. around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, police said. Gray then ran from responding officers but was found a short time later on the 700 b…
Albanian Who Fled Persecution In Former Yugoslavia Charged With Hauling 68 Pounds Of Pot In NJ Albanian Who Fled Persecution In Former Yugoslavia Charged With Hauling 68 Pounds Of Pot In NJ
Albanian Who Fled Persecution In Former Yugoslavia Charged With Hauling 68 Pounds Of Pot In NJ A native Albanian who found asylum after entering the United States illegally more than two decades ago was charged with transporting 68 pounds of pot through Bergen County. Flamor Djokovic, a 37-year-old restaurant owner from Michigan, was stopped and arrested in Lodi on Tuesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Djokovic was 14 when his family smuggled him out of the former Yugoslavia in 1999 amid what their lawyer at the time said was persecution for their political and social activities -- specifically for helping Albanians in Montenegro and providing safe passage to Albania f…
20 Pounds Of Meth, 17 Pounds Of Marijuana, Cash Seized In Suburban Philly Drug Bust: DA 20 Pounds Of Meth, 17 Pounds Of Marijuana, Cash Seized In Suburban Philly Drug Bust: DA
20 Pounds Of Meth, 17 Pounds Of Marijuana, Cash Seized In Suburban Philly Drug Bust: DA Approximately 20 pounds of meth was seized including 17 pounds of marijuana, nearly 200 suboxone strips, $4,000 in cash, and other items during a drug bust in the Philadelphia suburbs, authorities said. Joseph Morgan III, 34, was arrested after investigators seized approximately $100,000 worth of drugs inside the Aubrey Circle home in Royersford he shared with his wife and two kids, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said Tuesday, June 28. Authorities began investigating Morgan's alleged cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana trafficking in November 2021, they said. Morga…
22 Pounds Of Marijuana Mailed To Eastern PA Man From Florida: Police 22 Pounds Of Marijuana Mailed To Eastern PA Man From Florida: Police
22 Pounds Of Marijuana Mailed To Eastern PA Man From Florida: Police An eastern Pennsylvania man had 22 pounds of marijuana mailed to him from a sender in Florida, authorities said. Branden A. Jacobo, 22, of Sinking Spring, had officers waiting for him when he arrived at an unnamed shipping store on State Hill Road in Wyomissing to retrieve his two packages on Monday, June 6, borough police said. Officers responding to a tip opened the boxes and discovered 22 vacuum-sealed bags of weed, each weighing about one pound, they said. The drugs were valued at $50,000. Jacobo was arrested at the scene on outstanding scofflaw warrants, police said. A warr…
PA Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Daughter Shares Pot Edibles With Classmates: Report PA Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Daughter Shares Pot Edibles With Classmates: Report
PA Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Daughter Shares Pot Edibles With Classmates: Report A Pennsylvania mom was arrested after her 9-year-old daughter brought marijuana candy edibles to her Delaware County school and shared it with her classmates, all of whom were later hospitalized as a result of the incident, PennLive reports. Cetorias Collins, 36, of Chester, was charged Thursday, May 26 with endangering the welfare of children, the corruption of minors, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct, court records show. All 10 third-graders at Chester Community Charter School were released from the hospital in stable condition Wednesday, May 25, the outlet says. C…
PA Third Grader Shared Pot Edibles With 9 Friends — Then All Were Hospitalized: Reports PA Third Grader Shared Pot Edibles With 9 Friends — Then All Were Hospitalized: Reports
PA Third Grader Shared Pot Edibles With 9 Friends — Then All Were Hospitalized: Reports Several elementary-aged students in Pennsylvania were taken to the hospital after eating edible marijuana, authorities said. The incident happened Wednesday, May 25 in Chester (Delaware County) when a third-grade student at the Chester Community Charter School brought what police say were pot edibles, and shared them with at least nine other students, according to police and NBC10. Ten students were taken to a local hospital for treatment and later released, the outlet says. The incident remains under investigation by Chester City Officer Jose Alvarez, police said. Click here for…