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AG: Lehigh County Man Forced Another To Illegally Buy 29 Firearms To Support Meth Habit
A pair of Lehigh County men were arrested for their roles in the illegal straw purchases of 29 firearms in an effort to make up for the debt related to one of the man's drug use, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office announced.
James Gleason, 38, of Emmaus, was instructed by Reynold Lewis, 37, of Allentown, to make straw purchases of firearms to pay back debt related to Gleason’s methamphetamine use, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said.
Agents executed a search warrant on Lewis' hotel room and vehicle on May 3, and recovered one handgun, ammunition, firearm parts, and accesso…
5 Charged In Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring From Philly To Butler County, AG Says
Five people were charged for their alleged involvement in a heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring that spread from Philadelphia to Butler County in Western Pennsylvania, authorities announced Friday.
It is alleged that Desirae Feitl, Quinzal Powell, Jodi Shirey, Brandi Zediker, and Crystal Pakutz transported an estimated kilo of heroin and fentanyl to Butler County with a value of up to $400,000, according to AG Josh Shapiro.
The five Pennsylvania residents operated the ring between January and October 2020 and orchestrated the sale and distribution of more than 1,000 gra…
PA Convicts Busted With Nazi Paraphernalia, Nearly $1 Million In Meth, Fentanyl, 'Ghost Guns'
A pair of formerly convicted felons were found with Nazi paraphernalia in addition to nearly $1 million worth of crystal meth, Fentanyl and firearms in a Northampton County trafficking scheme, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Friday.
A search warrant was conducted Wednesday at the Northampton Borough home of Christopher Weikert and Tara Gallucci, both 34, by the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations and the Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team, Shapiro said.
The search turned up the following:
21.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, street value: $968,000
25.5 grams (1…
3 Pittsburgh Residents Charged With Stealing $880K+ In Illegally Obtained PUA Funds
Authorities on Monday announced three Pittsburgh residents were charged with stealing more than $800,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds.
Linda Slade, 51, Dr. Rochelle Oaks, 66, and Keith Brown, 53, were each charged with operating a scheme to apply for PUA funding on behalf of at least 90 people, according to PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Slade and Oaks submitted applications for interested participants, while Brown collected fees from the individuals to pay Oaks, Shapiro said.
Slade individually recruited and charged a fee to individuals she contacted through friends …
