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37 Bags Of Cocaine, Stun Gun Seized In Berks Drug Bust, West Lawn Man Charged: DA
A Berks County man was caught with crack cocaine and a stun gun after authorities executed a search warrant, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Juan Carlos Soto-Arizmendi, 31, of West Lawn, was arrested after an undercover investigation led to a drug bust in Shoemakersville, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office.
Detectives with the Berks County Drug Task Force had been investigating Soto-Arizmendi since August 2024. On Dec. 11, authorities served a search warrant on him, his vehicle, and his cell phone in the 300 block of Logistics Drive, uncovering a stash of dr…
Three Men Charged In Connection To Fatal Lancaster Shooting During Botched Robbery
Three men, including one with a criminal history previously reported by Daily Voice, have been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a man during a botched robbery in Lancaster City, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Luis Javier Rivera, 23, Jorge Luis Santiago, 26, and a now 19-year-old juvenile face charges related to the Dec. 9, 2022, shooting of 30-year-old James Diggs on Ruby Street, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said.
The fatal incident stemmed from a planned robbery during a prearranged trade of a stolen handgun, according to prosecutors. Investigato…
PA Drug Boss, 19 Others Arrested In Large-Scale Bust: Authorities
A Philadelphia-area drug boss and 19 other members of a trafficking organization were arrested in a large-scale drug bust, authorities said in a Tuesday, Nov. 19 news release.
Anthony “Bang” Blake, 45, of Philadelphia, and 19 others are facing various drug trafficking charges after dozens of search warrants were executed in the Philadelphia area and parts of New Jersey in early November, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office news release states.
The drug bust resulted in the seizure of:
20 firearms.
12.5 pounds of cocaine.
$72,356 cash.
Quantities of fentanyl, MDMA, promethazine with…
Reading Man Busted With Drugs, Guns, 'Numerous Paraphernalia Items': Berks DA
A Reading man targeted in a drug bust was found with guns, various drugs, and numerous items of drug paraphernalia, authorities said.
Allah Jamal Johnson, 38, of 1501 Perkiomen Avenue, was arrested outside of his residence on Wednesday, Oct. 23 after authorities executed a search warrant, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office.
An investigation by the Berks County Drug Task Force into Johnson began in August, resulting in a search warrant for his home and his vehicle, a white Buick Regal.
During the search, investigators found:
One Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol with an ob…
Fentanyl Drug Bust: Pipeline From Philadelphia To Lancaster Closed, DA Says
Charges filed in a drug bust that has halted the "Philadelphia to Lancaster fentanyl pipeline," District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Louis Angel Cruz, 42 of the 600 block of S. Ann Street, Lancaster; Michael Beck, 41 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; and Heather Wagner, 30 of the first block of Crystal Drive, Manheim; were all charged on Oct. 31 in connection with an organized drug operation running from Philadelphia to Lancaster, the District Attorney's office detailed in a release.
The Drug Task Force and Lancaster City Bureau of Police be…
Cocaine, Shrooms, Guns Found At Infamous Ryder Motorcycle Club House In PA: Police
A major drug bust with ties to the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club happened earlier this month, police in York County announced on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
The raid of a house with ties to the Infamous Ryders MC located at 4735 East Prospect Road in Lower Windsor Township happened in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 1, 2023, the area police explained in the release.
Ten people who lived at the home and were arrested on the following charges, according to the police:
Charles Lenhart, 43, possession of firearm prohibited, manufacture, deliver or possess with th…
40K Fentanyl Pills, 11 Pounds Of Meth Seized In Suburban Philly Drug Bust: PD
Approximately 40,000 fentanyl pills, 11 pounds of methamphetamine, and $5,000 in cash were seized during a drug bust in Bensalem, authorities said.
Four people were arrested as a result of the joint investigation: Arturo Avila, 37, Anthony Gonzales, 26, Alex Zaragoza, 22, and Ramon Caro, 19, all of Riverside, CA, according to the Bensalem Police Department and the Philadelphia DEA HIDTA Task Force.
The drugs, worth over $1 million, were seized during a raid on the 3300 block of Street Road on Wednesday, June 8, police said.
All four men were arraigned on charges of possession wit…
$20,000 Of Fentanyl Seized From Philadelphia Area Dealer: Police
A Philadelphia area man was found with more than $20,000 worth of fentanyl in an undercover bust, authorities said.
Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, was set to sell a large quantity of the uncut, highly lethal drug on Monday, April 25, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Detectives spotted him on the 400 block of North Evans Street in Pottstown that evening, and stopped his car, Steele said alongside Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich.
Detectives stopped Payton’s car and found 1,500 bags of uncut fentanyl. The 1,500 doses of fentanyl were packaged for sal…
Crack, AK-47 Style Rifle Seized In Reading Drug Bust
Police seized crack cocaine and weapons in a major bust, authorities said.
During a warranted search at 312 Wood St. in Reading on Thursday, April 21, Reading police seized three handguns, an AK-47 style rifle, approximately 18 grams of crack cocaine, and cash, police said.
The two residents were arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver and related charges. Their names were not released.
In addition, a third individual in the apartment was arrested for an outstanding warrant from the Berks County District Attorney’s Office, police said.
