12 Charged In Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring In 7 Pennsylvania Counties, Says AG
A dozen people have been charged for their roles in the operation of a methamphetamine trafficking organization which operated in Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Luzerne, Montour, Northampton, and Perry counties, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
The charges are the result of a 14-month long investigation by the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigations into a drug trafficking organization distributing methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl in the state, which launched in July 2020.
In a nearly hundred page charging document, Chelsey Andrews, Dougl…
Facebook, Instagram Unemployment Benefits Fraudsters Arrested In Dauphin County, PA AG Says
Three people have been arrested for unemployment fraud in Dauphin County according to Pennsylvania's Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Tyreese Lewis, 20, Kymaury Goldsby, 21, and Dorien Ervin, 21, used stolen and solicited information to apply for benefits-- receiving more than $140,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funding.
The men also applied using their own names, despite the fact that they were not out of work due to the pandemic.
"These defendants took advantage of a program meant to help Pennsylvania families put food on the table. We're committed to shutting down scammers and pr…
Attorney General: Pair Of 3D Printers Used To Make 'Ghost Guns' Seized From PA Felon’s Home
Two 3D printers allegedly used to make homemade "ghost guns" and other firearm components were confiscated from the home of a Northampton County felon, authorities said Tuesday.
Kenneth Wilson, 38, was found with the pair of printers, as well as three ghost gun frames, three firearms, a small amount of methamphetamine, $1,140 in cash, and drug packaging equipment during a search conducted by the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations and Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team on June 24, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said.
The printers were allegedly used to print homemade fi…
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…
