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NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: DA NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: DA
NY Trucker On Meth Sentenced For Killing Ecuadorian Sisters In PA Crash: DA A Long Island man will be behind bars for the next seven to 20 years after pleading guilty to causing a double fatal crash while on methamphetamine and alcohol, Lancaster District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Thursday, April 26. On April 17, Jagminder Jit Singh, 43 of Floral Park, entered a negotiated guilty plea on two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts of homicide by vehicle, five counts of DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, four counts of recklessly endangering another person, and three summary off…
250+ Grams of Meth, 14 Grams Of Coke, 67 Clonazepam Pills, Guns Found In Central PA Home: DA 250+ Grams of Meth, 14 Grams Of Coke, 67 Clonazepam Pills, Guns Found In Central PA Home: DA
250+ Grams of Meth, 14 Grams Of Coke, 67 Clonazepam Pills, Guns Found In Central PA Home: DA A massive drug bust was made after a man was recorded selling an undercover officer methamphetamine, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, April 23. Chene Karma Skowronek, 44 of the 2100 block of Kramer Mill Road in Stevens, East Cocalico Township has been under investigation by the Lancaster County Drug Task Force since he first sold methamphetamine to an undercover member in Dec. 2023, as detailed in DA's release.   Since that then, Skowronek "made multiple undercover/confidential informant purchases using pre-recorded money from the defendan…
Breakfast Shake Package Full of Psilocybin Mushrooms Found In Drug Dealer's Lititz Home: DA Breakfast Shake Package Full of Psilocybin Mushrooms Found In Drug Dealer's Lititz Home: DA
Breakfast Shake Package Full of Psilocybin Mushrooms Found In Drug Dealer's Lititz Home: DA Ghost guns, methamphetamine, and psilocybin mushrooms stuffed inside a protein powder breakfast shake container were all found at a Littiz's man's home by the Lancaster Drug Task Force, the district attorney announced on Monday, April 1.  Timothy Jason Sherrin, 41 of the 500 block of Greenhowe Drive, had allegedly stuffed the mushrooms in a Carnation Breakfast Essentials Rich Milk Chocolate package and had other illegal items throughout his home, as discovered during the warranted search at 2:24 p.m. on March 21, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Offic…
Fugitive Wanted Out Of PA Busted With Meth After Leading Crosstown NY Pursuit: Police Fugitive Wanted Out Of PA Busted With Meth After Leading Crosstown NY Pursuit: Police
Fugitive Wanted Out Of PA Busted With Meth After Leading Crosstown NY Pursuit: Police A fugitive wanted in another state was caught with methamphetamine after leading authorities on a long chase throughout the Hudson Valley in an unregistered vehicle with switched plates, police said. New Jersey resident Sean McDermott, age 34, of Hoboken, was arrested on Wednesday, March 6 following a pursuit that began in Westchester and ended in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, March 11.  According to authorities, at around 12:15 p.m. on the day of McDermott's arrest, a vehicle that fled a traffic stop in Elmsford traveled into Putnam County…
'Ringleader' Of Fentanyl Pipeline From Philly To Centre County Gets 25 Years: AG 'Ringleader' Of Fentanyl Pipeline From Philly To Centre County Gets 25 Years: AG
'Ringleader' Of Fentanyl Pipeline From Philly To Centre County Gets 25 Years: AG The accused leader of a fentanyl trafficking operation may spend the next quarter century in a Pennsylvania prison, Attorney General Michelle Henry's Office announced.  Larry L. Thomas, a 30-year-old Philadelphia resident, was the "ringleader" of a drug-running operation that stretched to Centre County, according to prosecutors.  “This defendant directed a network of co-conspirators to distribute poisons in the State College area — even continuing to pull the strings while he was incarcerated,” said AG Henry in a statement.  “These addictive substances take lives and destroy…
Bucks County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Meth In York County: USDOJ Bucks County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Meth In York County: USDOJ
Bucks County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Meth In York County: Usdoj A Warminster man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine in York County, according to the US Attorney's Office.  Matthew Moss, 37, previously pleaded guilty to possessing more than 270 grams of meth for distribution, said prosecutors in a release.  Investigators said they went undercover and purchased 140 grams from Moss in York County in November 2021. He fled when they tried to arrest him and led authorities on a vehicle and foot chase, officials said.  When captured, Moss had an additional 133 grams of 96-percent-pure meth in his …
Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years
Feds: Leader Of Ring That Flooded South Jersey, Philly 'Burbs With Fentanyl, Meth Gets 18 Years A drug kingpin who headed a network that slung fentanyl and meth in South Jersey and the suburbs of Philadelphia while he hid from his pursuers was sentenced Thursday to a plea-bargained 18 years in federal prison. Glenn Long, 29, of Philadelphia, must serve just about all of the time he received in U.S. District Court in Camden on Jan. 4 because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Long – known on the street as “Bless” and “Max” – ran the operation as a fugitive for three years while under a federal indictment for major drug trafficking out of Philadelphia. A second drug conspi…
Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA
Mom Charged With Murder Was On Meth When Infant Died From Exposure: Lancaster County DA A 32-year-old mom was on methamphetamine when her infant daughter died from exposure, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  Emily Rose Weaver's 3-month-old girl died after being left in a vehicle, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 5.  The Columbia Borough mom of three and Alvernia University Graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice has been arrested after her infant daughter was found unresponsive in a vehicle in the 4300 block of Fairview Road, West Hempfield Township at approximately 4:36 p.m., according to a release by the…
K9 Smelled 14 Grams Of Meth Outside Car In York County, Police Say K9 Smelled 14 Grams Of Meth Outside Car In York County, Police Say
K9 Smelled 14 Grams Of Meth Outside Car In York County, Police Say A K9 called to the scene of a traffic stop in York County sniffed out large amount of drugs, police announced on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.  The Southern Regional Police K9 Unit was requested to assist Northern York County Regional Police Officers on a traffic stop on March 31, SRP stated in the release. K9 Ransom "was deployed for a free air sniff of the vehicle," police said. Ransom "indicated to the odor of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle. The vehicle was seized from the scene and a search was performed after a search warrant was granted." The search yielded 14 grams of metham…
$12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police $12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police
$12K+ In Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine Found In Columbia Borough Drug Bust: Police Five people were caught with methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl— among other drugs during two warranted searches in Columbia Borough on February 10, area police announced on Friday, Feb. 16, 2023.  The first home that was searched was where 29-year-old Kyle Gerlitzki, 33-year-old Daniel Englehart, 46-year-old Javier Molina-Pabon, and 41-year-old Tanya Nunez were found. It is located in the 100 block of Walnut Street, according to the CPD release. The second home searched was where 43-year-old Shane Kenney had been staying. It was in the first block of North Second Street, police de…
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: USDOJ
Pagans Motorcycle Gang's Meth Dealer Heads To Prison In Pennsylvania: Usdoj A man who was known as a methamphetamine dealer for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club has admitted to violating federal narcotics trafficking laws and has been sentenced for his crimes according to a release by the US Department of Justice on Monday, January 23, 2023. Joshua Birrell, 40, formerly of Latrobe, was sentenced to five years of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville on Jan. 11, 2023. During the hearing, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told the Cour…
PA Police Chief, Marine, Dad Arrested On Meth, Cocaine Related Charges: Report PA Police Chief, Marine, Dad Arrested On Meth, Cocaine Related Charges: Report
PA Police Chief, Marine, Dad Arrested On Meth, Cocaine Related Charges: Report A western Pennsylvania police chief was arrested on drug charges involving methamphetamine and cocaine, WPXI reports citing court documents.  Greensburg Police Chief Shawn Denning was arrested at Greensburg City Hall by DEA agents on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, according to the outlet. He was charged with six drug-related offenses involving meth and cocaine, the outlet reports citing the federal indictment.  Denning was recently promoted to chief in March 2022 after serving on the force for 14 years prior to that he served four years in the Marines, where he completed one combat tour in Ir…
PLEA DEAL: 10 Years, No Parole, Awaits Philly Dealer Who Slung Meth In NJ PLEA DEAL: 10 Years, No Parole, Awaits Philly Dealer Who Slung Meth In NJ
Plea Deal: 10 Years, No Parole, Awaits Philly Dealer Who Slung Meth In NJ UPDATE: A plea deal is sending a Philadelphia drug dealer who slung meth in New Jersey to federal prison for 10 years without parole, authorities said. Nasir White, 30, took the deal, pleading guilty to drug conspiracy, rather than risk the consequences of being convicted at a trial. He must serve out the entire sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. A fellow dealer, Shawn McGuriman, took the same deal and was sentenced in August 2021 to a decade behind bars, as well, authorities said. White and McGuriman had a half-pound of meth that they'd agreed to sell to anot…
Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network
Feds: Men From Philly, South Jersey Admit Roles In Major Meth, Fentanyl Trafficking Network UPDATE: A man from Philadelphia and another from South Jersey admitted their roles in a major drug trafficking ring that dealt meth and fentanyl, federal authorities said. Kevin Salmon, 25, had 5½ pounds of meth and two guns in his home when it was raided by authorities, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Salmon had served as a courier for a major drug-trafficking network that "distributed large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl," the U.S. attorney said. A second defendant, John Munson, 47, of Deptford, admitted selling meth as part of the operation, he said. …
'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police 'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police
'Erratic' Virginia Driver Busted With Meth, Cocaine In Pennsylvania: Police A driver seemingly from Virginia was busted with methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Officers were patrolling Route 23 when they spotted the erratic driver, who also had a "bad" Virginia registration plate on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Caernarvon Township police said. Cops stopped the driver, Jose Palafox-Santiago, 30, and learned he was driving with a suspended driver's license and was "acting suspicious," they said. His alleged behavior led officers to believe there might be drugs in the 2013 Black GMC Acadia and brought a drug-sniffing dog …
Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose
Suburban Philly Drug Dealer Sentenced In Inmate's Overdose A 31-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 6 to six to 20 years in state prison for three drug-dealing cases in 2021, including one committed in the Bucks County Correctional Facility that led to an inmate’s overdose. Brian Joseph O’Connell, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, one for each of the cases, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. In the most recent case, O’Connell was charged with selling drugs inside the Bucks County Correctional Facility, a day after he was booked on hi…
PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA
PA BF Didn't Want To 'Waste Narcan' On Pregnant Girlfriend Who OD'd On V-Tine's Day: DA A Pennsylvania man who gave his pregnant girlfriend the drugs that killed her also refused to save her, authorities said in announcing his arrest. It was Valentine's Day 2022 when Christopher Barbuto, 40, gave 28-year-old Courtney Wilson heroin and/or fentanyl, and two suspected Xanax pills, which were found in her purse near her body in Phonoexville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Barbuto is also accused of giving Wilson alprazolam and methamphetamine, Ryan said. A toxicology report released by the Chester County Coroner's Office on Tuesday, Aug. 16 found that she die…
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…
Man On Meth Spits In Eyes, Face Of Pennsylvania State Trooper: Police Man On Meth Spits In Eyes, Face Of Pennsylvania State Trooper: Police
Man On Meth Spits In Eyes, Face Of Pennsylvania State Trooper: Police A man high on methamphetamine spit in the face and eyes of a Pennsylvania state trooper when police were assisting emergency medical services who were treating him, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Joshua Travis Fosgate, 31, of Grantville, was being cared for by EMS when he became violent and state police were called to Austin Drive in East Hanover Township, around 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, state police say. Troopers arrived on the scene to find Fosgate "intoxicated on methamphetamines" and "in possession of drug paraphernalia and brass knuckles," police state in…
Pair Of Ex-Cons Arrested In PA Gun, Drug Ring Takedown Pair Of Ex-Cons Arrested In PA Gun, Drug Ring Takedown
Pair Of Ex-Cons Arrested In PA Gun, Drug Ring Takedown Law enforcement agents arrested two ex-cons and seized a large amount of evidence in the takedown of a gun and drug ring they say supplied methamphetamine and firearms, including untraceable ghost guns and fully automatic weapons, in the Lower Bucks County and Northern Philadelphia areas. Detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney's Office executed three search warrants on Tuesday, June 7, and Wednesday, June 8, leading to a big development in their year-long investigation of the Pentz Drug and Gun Distribution Organization. Nicholas M. Pentz, 29, of Bristol Township, and …
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Authorities have issued an alert about the potential risks of picking up folded dollar bills following recent incidents. The Giles County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee announced on Thursday, June 9, that it received reports of two incidents involving people picking up folded dollar bills that contained white, powdery substances. The substances each tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, the Sheriff's Department said.  On both occasions, the dollar bills were found on the floor of a gas station. Authorities added that a small amount of powder containing fentanyl can kil…
Father-Son Duo Among 23 Arrested In Major Philly Drug Ring: AG Father-Son Duo Among 23 Arrested In Major Philly Drug Ring: AG
Father-Son Duo Among 23 Arrested In Major Philly Drug Ring: AG Approximately five pounds of heroin and fentanyl were seized, along with 1.6 ounces of methamphetamine, three assault rifles, and $179,000 in cash in the takedown of a major Philadelphia drug ring, authorities said. A father and son duo was among 23 people arrested as local, state, and federal law officers served more than 40 search warrants on affiliated properties and vehicles on Wednesday, June 8, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Evidence seized in the bust. (photo one)PA AG's Office Evidence seized in the bust. (photo two)PA AG's Office The ringleaders were identified as Curti…
Raid Of Ex-Con's PA Home Turns Up Loaded Firearms, Meth: DA Raid Of Ex-Con's PA Home Turns Up Loaded Firearms, Meth: DA
Raid Of Ex-Con's PA Home Turns Up Loaded Firearms, Meth: DA A raid of a 64-year-old Pennsylvania man's home turned up several firearms, some loaded and some illegal, and methamphetamine, authorities said. Scott Allen McCaughey, of Plumstead township, is banned from owning weapons due to a 1980 robbery conviction, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Police served a search warrant at McCaughey's Durham Road home around 6 a.m.  Thursday, April 28, and found a black fully automatic M4 rifle with no serial numbers showing, along with a bolt-action rifle with an obliterated serial number, authorities said. McCaughey was also …
$30K Of Fentanyl, $60K Of Meth Seized In Berks Drug Bust $30K Of Fentanyl, $60K Of Meth Seized In Berks Drug Bust
$30K Of Fentanyl, $60K Of Meth Seized In Berks Drug Bust Thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl and methamphetamine along with a loaded firearm were seized from two men in a Berks County bust, authorities said. Kalif Pope and Rafael Rodriguez-Ventura became the center of an investigation in January, when authorities were tipped off to Pope allegedly selling "street level quantities of counterfeit prescription pills, suspected to be fentanyl, and cocaine" from his home in Reading, Berks County John T. Adams said. Rodriguez-Ventura was identified as Pope’s source of the supply for the fake pills (fentanyl) and identified a home in th…
$32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities $32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities
$32K Of Fentanyl, Meth Seized From PA Man Who Admitted Dealing: Authorities A man named "Angel" admitted on tape to dealing fentanyl and methamphetamine days after he was charged with child endangerment— but only after massive amounts of the drugs and supplies drug were discovered in a central Pennsylvania homes, authorities say. Authorities from nearly a dozen agencies  executed three search warrants on Apr. 5, according to a release by the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Sadi Angel Corretger, 31, of the 200 block of South 5th Street, Columbia Borough man has been arrested following the 6 a.m. search of a Lancaster home in the 100 block of Melros…
5 Arrested In Eastern PA Drug Bust: AG 5 Arrested In Eastern PA Drug Bust: AG
5 Arrested In Eastern PA Drug Bust: AG A drug bust in Eastern Pennsylvania resulted in five arrests, including an alleged ring leader, authorities said. Said Rivera, along with his alleged dealers Christopher Hall, Amanda Tice, Donalea Turolis, and Joseph Weikel, were accused of distributing and trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Schuylkill County and the surrounding area, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, April 19. The ring apparently sold more than 1,000 fentanyl pills and one pound of methamphetamine per week in the region in a one-year period. The following items were seized during multiple warran…
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA 83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA
83 Pounds Of Meth, 200 Bags Of Fentanyl, 25 Guns Seized In PA Crackdown: DA A year-long investigation led to five arrests and the seizure of several pounds of drugs, firearms, drug money, and more, authorities in Pennsylvania announced. The probe targeted a drug distribution ring that stretched from California to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Tuesday, April 5. The accused leaders of the drug ring were identified as Tyrone Baker, 29, of East Lansdowne, Shakeem Johnson, 27, of Philadelphia, Joshua Quiles, 31, of King of Prussia, Jhamir Winans, 21, of Exton, and Ricky Evans, 28, of Los …
Berks County Nightclub Burglar Busted With Meth: Police Berks County Nightclub Burglar Busted With Meth: Police
Berks County Nightclub Burglar Busted With Meth: Police A burglar at a former Berks County nightclub was busted with meth, authorities announced. Police in Bern Township were called to the former Silo Nightclub in reference to a burglary in progress on Jan. 7, when they saw a running rental truck parked behind the building, authorities said. The responding officer could see footprints in the snow that showed someone had recently gone inside from this truck. The responding officer then encountered Joshua Gregg, of Blandon, who came out of the building before running into the BTPD officer. Gregg was detained while the officer conducted an investi…
Man On Methamphetamines Causes Crash Seriously Injuring Teenage Girl: PA Police Man On Methamphetamines Causes Crash Seriously Injuring Teenage Girl: PA Police
Man On Methamphetamines Causes Crash Seriously Injuring Teenage Girl: PA Police A central Pennsylvania man has been charged after a car crash left a 14-year-old girl seriously hurt, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. State police were called to the crash along 484 Interstate 83 South in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County on Dec. 26 shortly before 8 p.m., according to Tuesday's release by police. Tyler Brown, 32, of Harrisburg, was driving his 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with a 14-year-old girl in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash, according to the release. The girl sustained serious injuries and was transported to Hershey Med…
PA Man Attacks 63-Year-Old Man With Wooden Cross, State Police Say PA Man Attacks 63-Year-Old Man With Wooden Cross, State Police Say
PA Man Attacks 63-Year-Old Man With Wooden Cross, State Police Say A Pennsylvania man assaulted two men using a metal picnic table and a wooden cross, according to police. Joseph Robert Dzwonchyk, 33, of Jonestown, has been charged in connection with an assault on Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania state police. Dzwonchyk vandalized vehicles belonging to two men ages 31 and 63 at Hemlock Hill Lane in Jonestown. He then threw a picnic table at the 31-year-old man before striking the 63-year-old man in the head with a wooden cross, according to state police. With Dzwonchyk’s consent, police searched his home, including his bedroom where officers found m…
PA Woman Bound With Duct Tape In Bathtub, Beaten With Hammer, Police Say PA Woman Bound With Duct Tape In Bathtub, Beaten With Hammer, Police Say
PA Woman Bound With Duct Tape In Bathtub, Beaten With Hammer, Police Say A man is accused of duct-taping his girlfriend into a bathtub and beating her with a hammer, according to police in Luzerne County. Matthew Nelson, 28, of Wilkes Barre, is accused of taping a woman, placing her into a bathtub and repeatedly hitting her with a hammer, as first reported by cbs21.  The woman somehow got free, fled from the apartment she shared with Nelson, as he chased her with a hammer, smashing her car windows. She made it to a police station and reported what happened on Sunday. She had marks and bruising from the “hammer attack” on her wrists, ankle, arm, and an…