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A pretty substantial drug bust in Westmoreland County netted 160 grams of raw fentanyl and the arrest of a suspected dealer. Greensburg, PA 15601; Phone: 724-830-3000; Helpful Links. LIGONIER, Pa. A pretty substantial drug bust in Westmoreland County netted 160 grams of raw fentanyl and the arrest of a suspected dealer. ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, MALIQUE BLACK AND TRESEAN BLACK WERE ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY. 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. PITTSBURGH, PA - Twenty residents of the Western District of Pennsylvania have been charged by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh in four separate but related Indictments with violations of the federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. TV Q&A: Is a Pittsburgher writing for CBSs East New York? Police said Haselrig fought with officers when they were trying to arrest him, and hurt a Ligonier Valley officer in the process. Investigators said they found several items in the home including heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, a loaded AR-15 rifle, handguns and thousands of dollars in cash. Pennsylvania State Police responded to the Hampton Inn in New Stanton Borough on January 29, 2023. Eight people face charges in connection with the investigation: Raijon Wilson, Zywon Johnson, Kiara Williams, William Bentz, Rosella Williams, Isiah Williams, Devon Koch and Carlos Cordoba. Cortez M. Haselrig, 25, who lives near Johnstown, is being held at Westmoreland County Prison on charges of drug possession, criminal use of a communication facility and resisting arrest. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. A man is accused of selling drugs from a Cricket Wireless store in Westmoreland County. However, a deputy at the back door saw one of the fugitives running toward the back of the home. Police acquired her room number. In total, investigators said it has a street value of about $90,000.Folks we talked to said theyre surprised the arrest happened in Ligonier, but arent entirely surprised by what they found.(I)ts all over the place and Im glad they did catch somebody and with that amount, to help our society. NOW PLAYING ABOVE. Payne is in the Westmoreland County Prison on a $200,000 cash bond. Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. 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The dog gave investigators a positive signal for the presence of drugs, which triggered them to seek a search warrant. We went in with zero tolerance and we were actually harming the people who wanted us to help them. Brady announced the federal indictment of 26 people in connection with a fentanyl-trafficking ring, most of whom were connected to a gang known as Shot Boyz. Some associates also distributed the powerful opioid in Latrobe as well. We see overdose deaths, we see turf wars, home invasions, shootings, homicides and most disturbingly, we see the law-abiding citizens living in fear.. Troopers had the property under routine surveillance as the car pulled away from the Fairfield Inn, and the woman headed back inside. It can be mixed with other drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, and some dealers are pressing fentanyl into pills designed to look like legitimate prescription medication. The task force also seized about $20,000 in cash, according to the district attorney. Police issued 31 arrest warrants and made 21 arrests during a drug sweep in Westmoreland County. Photo Credits /QuickLinks.aspx. Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced Press Play PA, a media messaging campaign aimed at connecting western Pennsylvania individuals with substance use disorder to life-saving treatment. Drug Treatment Court CoordinatorEmailPh: (724) 830-3727, Probation Officer II EmailPh: (724) 830-3448, Probation Officer II EmailPh: (724) 830-3578, Probation Officer II EmailPh: (724) 830-3712. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced that during the Feb. 11 roundup of suspected drug dealers, police confiscated crack cocaine, illegal prescription narcotics, marijuana and guns. Officers executed search warrants on two homes and seized the. Haselrig did not have an attorney listed in online court records. LIGONIER, Pa. (KDKA) - Police said they found 50 grams of raw fentanyl on a man when he was arrested in a Giant Eagle parking lot on Wednesday. This of paramount importance to my office and the safety and security of our communities.. Carlton Haselrig died in 2020. Police said he is a heavy supplier of raw fentanyl in Westmoreland County. December 20, 2019 / 5:46 PM A Spotsylvania County woman accused of starving her infant son to death in 2021 was denied bond Wednesday. 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Both cases were filed by White Oak police. A series of events soon would reveal to police what was inside the suitcase: $1 million worth of cocaine and heroin. The major arrest was part of a joint investigation among state police, Westmoreland County detectives, the Department of Homeland Security and Ligonier Valley and Penn Township police, said District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli and Trooper Steve Limani. Troopers turned on their emergency lights and pulled up behind Christian. During the arrest, an officer sustained a substantial injury to the hand, police wrote in a criminal complaint. 2023 Cox Media Group. Ten people were arrested Thursday as the result of a several-month investigation into drug trafficking in Westmoreland County, authorities said. Most of the suspects lived in Westmoreland County, but some were residents of Allegheny, Washington, Fayette and Indiana counties, as well. During the 5 a.m. Thursday trash pull, Wigand disclosed that officers seized 169 used syringes, 140 empty stamp bags of heroin, two stamp bags containing suspected heroin, six "brick" wrappers. After police obtained a search warrant Thursday to search the suitcase, officers discovered inside three kilograms of cocaine and 300 bricks of heroin, or 15,000 stamp bags, reported Cpl. Arrest made in drug bust at Westmoreland County Cricket Wireless store. Sutton, who allegedly placed the luggage in the trunk, is charged with 18 drug delivery and possession counts. Melvin Payne was taken into custody at the store in Belle Vernon. Small children found inside Westmoreland Co. home at center of major drug bust By Gregory Deffenbaugh, WPXI.com August 13, 2020 at 7:32 pm EDT By Gregory Deffenbaugh, WPXI.com August 13, 2020 at 7 . Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced that during the Feb. 11 roundup of suspected drug dealers, police confiscated crack cocaine, illegal prescription narcotics,. WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) -- Criminal charges have been filed against dozens of people for allegedly distributing or possessing drugs in Western . A July 8 preliminary hearing is set. Fentanyl is an opioid deadlier than heroin and has been the top killer in fatal Westmoreland County drug overdoses since 2016, according to coroner. The Westmoreland County Drug Task Force made a major drug bust that resulted in two arrests in Lower Burrell on May 13. Troopers on Friday also filed charges of drug delivery, possession and traffic-related complaints against Devell Dexter Christian, 31, of White Oak, who they said drove the 2018 sedan that pulled away with the cache of contraband. The charges include the distribution and possession of drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and eutylone. The citizens of Latrobe are forever grateful." Information used from the bust in Greensburg led them to the Knights Inn in South Greensburg, where sheriff's deputies found more fugitives, three stolen firearms, and drugs, including 12 bricks of heroin. The Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force and other law enforcement agencies all took part in the investigation. Fentanyl is an opioid deadlier than heroin and has been the top killer in fatal Westmoreland County drug overdoses since 2016, according to coroner statistics. Malique Black, 24, and Tresean Black, 22, both of Arnold, were arrested on Friday. WEST CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- Authorities in Chester County have announced more than four dozen arrests in a major drug sweep operation dubbed "Operation Crushed Ice." The joint 2-year operation . Balderson . The two fugitives, wanted on drug-related charges, were arrested inside the home. This is one step farther to get our kids safe, and I am really glad they caught him, Donna Hudec said. Third man dies, 2 injured in separate McKeesport shootings, authorities say, Morning Roundup: State gives $272K to Allegheny County for 'clean' vehicles, Death of Penn Hills couple treated as murder-suicide, police say, Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story, GZA, Donnie Iris, John Mayer among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in March, How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people. View All /CivicAlerts.aspx. In 2012, he was sentenced to serve three to six years in prison on drug possession and delivery convictions. The suspects were arrested as part of an effort to. "The amount of heroin and fentanyl coming into Westmoreland County and Latrobe will be dramatically reduced as will the amount of senseless overdoses in our area. Go back to Detroit, he said. Balderson . Addiction can put our lives on pause, keeping it from flourishing.Take control through recovery.Press Play on Life. Troopers entered the room and found Sutton holding a large black suitcase. Investigators arrested Cortez Haselrig, of Johnstown, Tuesday night. Advertisement A spokesperson for. Police from New Kensington, Arnold and Harrison worked with state and county drug agents on an investigation that resulted in criminal charges against 10 people on Friday and the seizure of narcotics, guns and cash, according to authorities. He was sentenced to five to 15 years in a state prison followed by four years. TV Q&A: Is a Pittsburgher writing for CBSs East New York? We see that violence is a tool of the trade with drug trafficking they go hand in hand. Haselrig is the son of former Steeler Carlton Haselrig, who was from Johnstown and played for the Steelers for four seasons in the 90s. Authorities said . A man is accused of selling drugs from a Cricket Wireless store in Westmoreland County. A man is accused of selling drugs from a Cricket Wireless store in Westmoreland County. Officials say the suspects are allegedly low- to mid-level drug dealers. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Investigators have been building their case for a year. August 22, 2022 / 4:56 PM / CBS Pittsburgh NEW STANTON, Pa. (KDKA) State police in Westmoreland County say tens of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl is off the streets. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Acting on a tip from an informant, Latrobe police arrested a Derry woman on Sunday evening and charged her with drug-related offenses after allegedly finding more than 500 stamp bags of suspected heroin in the vehicle she was driving. Wiskeman said the man refused requests to allow troopers to search the vehicle. A deal with the informant was set up in a parking lot off Route 30 in Ligonier Borough while authorities waited along the highway. Latrobe Police Chief John Sleasman said in a statement the collaboration helped take dangerous drugs off Westmoreland streets. WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) -- The capture of two fugitives in Westmoreland County led to a drug bust that netted three other fugitives, three stolen firearms and 12 bricks of heroin in a hotel room with children inside. Balderson said county detectives and the Tri-County Drug Task Force have been investigating drug activity throughout the county for about seven months. The May graduation was the 13th since the drug court program was launched in 2015. A fourth person was arrested Wednesday in connection with a drug bust Friday in Ligonier Township. Police said no one answered the door but agents were able to hear movement inside and eventually detained the two men. Westmoreland Drug Court Graduates Say Program Changed Their Lives, Media Campaign Launches Connecting Western Pennsylvanians Needing Drug Treatment/Recovery Resources. The team was created in 2017 to focus on combating the regions opioid epidemic. Many allegedly involved in the ring were connected to a gang known as Shot Boyz. Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. 2 arrested, more than $12k in drugs seized after raid in Arnold By Madeline Bartos April 14, 2022 / 7:44 PM / CBS Pittsburgh ARNOLD, Pa. (KDKA) - Two people were arrested and more than $12,000. John Isoldi and Trooper Joshua Wiskeman, members of Troop As Community Enforcement Team (TACET). I want to personally thank all of the case agents, local agents and local officers who worked tirelessly on this distribution case. A poster details the web of connections of those involved in an alleged fentanyl-trafficking ring that operated in the eastern parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County as well as Latrobe in Westmoreland County. INVESTIGATORS FOUND SEVERAL ITEMS, INCLUDING HEROIN, CRACK-COCAINE, MARIJUANA, A LOADED AR-15 RIFLE, HANDGUNS, AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH. About $90,000 worth of raw fentanyl in powder form was confiscated from a Cambria County man Tuesday after an arrest in Ligonier Borough, according to authorities. He said additional arrests are pending. Additional charges may be pending, officials said.This significant arrest is critical to not only keeping our communities safe, but this makes a dent in the drug epidemic inflicting pain on so many families," Ziccarelli said in a statement. Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Please enter valid email address to continue. Investigators made their arrests on Thursday during a warrant sweep in several communities. Police say the offenders are low-to-mid level dealers who were either bringing in or taking. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office . Investigators said a confidential informant told them Haselrig would be bringing 50 grams of raw fenantyl to the Greensburg Ligonier area, enough for 2,500 individual packets. This significant arrest is critical to not only keeping our communities safe, but this makes a dent in the drug epidemic inflicting pain on so many families," Ziccarelli said in a statement. Investigators did not release the ages or addresses of the suspects taken into custody or the criminal charges that will be filed against them. State police Thursday seized an estimated $1 million worth of cocaine and heroin from an Allegheny County pair after a transaction that took place outside a New Stanton motel. Investigators typically find such quantities of drugs coming from Allegheny County, but not in this case, he said. A federal grand jury this week indicted more than two dozen people for their alleged roles in a fentanyl-trafficking ring that stretched into Westmoreland County. Arrested were John R. Thompson Jr., 29, and Willie D. Franklin, both of Fredericksburg; Teddy C. Clinkscale, 20, Nakia C. Forsythe, 26, and Leon N. Hinton Sr., 71, all of Colonial Beach; Robert N. Bibbens, 27, and Phillip A. Fulcher Jr., 57, both of Hague; Troy L. Harris, 31, of Nomini Grove; Conway E. Payne Jr., 38, of Montross and Jerry T. Newman, 32, of Oak Grove. According to online dockets, Suttons only other arrest in Pennsylvania occurred Nov. 4, when McKeesport police charged her with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. "He was lying with his hands above his head, and the firearm was under the pillow," Held said. 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THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, ALONG WITH THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE AND LOCAL POLICE, SHOWED UP TO A HOME ON 4TH AVENUE WITH A WARRANT. You can contact Tony by email at tlarussa@triblive.com or via Twitter . Department Directory. Payne is in the Westmoreland County Prison on a $200,000 cash bond. A Spotsylvania County man who fired a shot into a vehicle that had mistakenly pulled into his driveway last year was convicted of a felony off. A July 8 preliminary hearing is set. Shop Our Favorite February Amazon Deals Before the Sales End, The 14 Best Mineral Sunscreens of 2023, According to Pros, 14 TikTok-Famous Cleaning Products That Actually Work, According to Our Experts, 14 Best Healthier Candy Alternatives of 2023, According to Taste Tests. Officials say confidential informants and undercover agents successfully made several drug purchases from the suspects, which led to the arrests. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Officials found several alleged crack pipes, and Barron was charged with hindering apprehension and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ziccarelli credited the work of officers involved with the investigation. A member of the Spotsylvania County school board was arrested Thursday on two charges, including a felony offense. Troopers Anthony Arbaczewski, Zachary Del Sordo and Isoldi, all stationed in Greensburg, received the Governors Awards for Excellence during a virtual awards ceremony. The arrests came after Pennsylvania's . "The amount of heroin and fentanyl coming into Westmoreland County and Latrobe will be dramatically reduced, as will the amount of senseless overdoses in our area," he said. Officers executed search warrants on two homes and seized the. Troopers proviided. TV Q&A: Is a Pittsburgher writing for CBSs East New York? A spokesperson for District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said police seized 30 bricks of heroin, approximately 63.1 grams of cocaine, approximately 42.7 grams of crackcocaine, 2 pounds of marijuana, THC edibles, alprazolam tablets, ecstasy tablets and over $10,000 in cash. WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) Three people have been arrested on drug charges as a result of an 'intensive four-month investigation.' Authorities said that the investigation was conducted. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. Law enforcement officials on Wednesday announced arrests in connection with a suspected heroin ring based in Westmoreland County. Balderson said the 10 suspects were arrested without incident. WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) -- Criminal charges have been filed against dozens of people for allegedly distributing or possessing drugs in Western Pennsylvania. 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