Heroin Arrest Made in Williamsport

HARRISBURG - A Williamsport man accused of selling heroin in the Williamsport area, was arrested today by agents from the Attorney General's Office and Williamsport Police.

Attorney General Tom Corbett identified the defendant as Nigel Jackson, 35, 2517 West Fourth St., Williamsport.

Corbett said that agents made several heroin purchases from Jackson's residence over the course of the investigation. A search warrant was executed on the home Feb. 3, 2009, resulting in the seizure of 31.5 grams of heroin with an estimated street value of more than $19,000.

Corbett said that the heroin was packaged into 788 small packets, which were allegedly ready for street resale.

Agents also seized a .380 semi-auto handgun with an obliterated serial number and $2,910 in cash.

Jackson is charged with four counts of possession with the intent to deliver heroin, three counts of delivery of heroin, three counts of criminal use of a communications facility, one count of persons not to possess a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm with an altered serial number.

He was arraigned before Williamsport Magisterial District Judge Kenneth Schriner and lodged in the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $75,000 bail.

Corbett thanked the Williamsport Police Departments Special Emergency Response Team for their assistance with the investigation.

The Attorney General's Lycoming County Drug Task Force is a cooperative drug unit that all municipal police departments in Lycoming County participate in. To report any drug information or drug related activity contact the Lycoming County Drug Task Force hotline at 1-866-688-TIPS (8477). All information received is kept confidential.