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…
26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA
A 26-year-old man was sentenced for his role in an ATM skimming operation that spanned multiple states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
Dragush Hornea, a Romanian national, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and one year of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Monday, Feb. 14.
He will be subject to deportation proceedings after he completes his sentence, the US Attorney's Office said.
Hornea pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through…
Philly Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Drugs To ChesCo Overdose Victim
A Philadelphia man was sentenced to decades in prison for selling fentanyl-laced drugs to a Chester County man, which resulted in his overdose, authorities announced Friday.
Jamal Keys, 43, will face 18 to 36 years behind bars for the March 2019 heroin overdose death of a 34-year-old man in Paoli, according to Chester County District Attorney's Office.
Keys was found guilty by a jury in July 2021 of drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver, criminal conspiracy, and criminal use of a communication facility.
On April 1, 2019, Willistown police officers were called …
Central PA Teen Charged In Shooting, Car Crash, That Killed Lebanon Teen, Police Say
A central Pennsylvania teenager has been charged in connection with a shooting and subsequent car crash that killed another teenager, according to police.
Jaedyn Gaines, 17, of Lebanon, was arrested by Lebanon City police on Oct. 27, according to court documents.
Gaines and another suspect who remains at large intended to rob the 16-year-old and another victim during the meetup to buy marijuana on Wednesday, according to police.
Following a disagreement, Gaines shot the 16-year-old, as police previously stated and Daily Voice reported at the time.
The car crash occurred as th…
