Drug Arrests in Lycoming County
HARRISBURG - Two Williamsport men were charged Wednesday by state narcotics agents and officers from the Lycoming County Drug Task Force for allegedly distributing marijuana in the Williamsport, Lycoming County area.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said the investigation, which began in April 2009 focused on marijuana distribution by Carl Parker Jr., 45, 612 Walnut St., Williamsport and Timothy Wier, 22, 612 Walnut St., Williamsport.
Between April and May 2009, agents executed four controlled purchases of marijuana from Parker and Wier at their Walnut Street residence.
As the investigation progressed, agents executed a search at Parker's residence and seized electronic weigh scales, packaging materials, approximately six grams of marijuana, and more than $30,000 in cash.
Corbett said these drug arrests are part of an ongoing effort to target local, street-level drug dealers along with the mid-and upper-level drug suppliers who are selling marijuana in the Lycoming County area.
The Lycoming County Drug Task Force, which receives its funding from the Attorney General's Office, was established to conduct street-level drug investigations. Information gathered from these investigations, including where the drug dealers obtain their drugs, is used to target mid-to upper-level drug dealers by BNI agents and Attorney General drug prosecutors.
Corbett said that over the past year, the Lycoming County Drug Task Force initiated 51 cases, made 41 arrests, purchased more than $24,200 worth of drugs and seized nearly $32,700 worth of marijuana, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine.
"Drug related arrests in the City of Williamsport almost doubled in 2008," Corbett said. "As a result of our aggressive efforts to fight drugs in the city, crimes such as burglary and robbery have decreased."
"These arrests are another example of how cooperative law enforcement is targeting drug dealers and drug related crime throughout the region," Corbett said. "Working together, we can not only arrest local drug dealers, but also identify the people and networks that are bringing drugs into Lycoming County."
Corbett thanked the Williamsport Police Department, Lycoming County District Attorney's Office, the Pennsylvania State Police, United States Marshall's Service, Montoursville Police Department, Jersey Shore Police Department, Old Lycoming Police Department, Montgomery Police Department and the Porter Twp. Police Department for their assistance with the investigation.
Parker and Wier were arrested on Wednesday, July 13, 2009 and preliminarily arraigned before Williamsport Magisterial District Justice C. Roger McRae. Parker and Wier are currently being held in the Lycoming County Prison on $15,000 and $7,500 bail.
The defendants in this investigation will be prosecuted by Lycoming County District Attorney Erik Linhardt's Office.
A complete list of the charges against Parker and Meir are below.
Carl Parker Jr., 45, 612 Walnut St., Williamsport, is charged with four counts of delivery of marijuana, three counts of possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, three counts of criminal use of a communication facility, one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession of paraphernalia.
Timothy Wier, 22 612 Walnut St., Williamsport, is charged with three counts of delivery of marijuana, two counts of possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, and one count of criminal use of a communications facility.
Attorney General Tom Corbett said the investigation, which began in April 2009 focused on marijuana distribution by Carl Parker Jr., 45, 612 Walnut St., Williamsport and Timothy Wier, 22, 612 Walnut St., Williamsport.
Between April and May 2009, agents executed four controlled purchases of marijuana from Parker and Wier at their Walnut Street residence.
As the investigation progressed, agents executed a search at Parker's residence and seized electronic weigh scales, packaging materials, approximately six grams of marijuana, and more than $30,000 in cash.
Corbett said these drug arrests are part of an ongoing effort to target local, street-level drug dealers along with the mid-and upper-level drug suppliers who are selling marijuana in the Lycoming County area.The Lycoming County Drug Task Force, which receives its funding from the Attorney General's Office, was established to conduct street-level drug investigations. Information gathered from these investigations, including where the drug dealers obtain their drugs, is used to target mid-to upper-level drug dealers by BNI agents and Attorney General drug prosecutors.
Corbett said that over the past year, the Lycoming County Drug Task Force initiated 51 cases, made 41 arrests, purchased more than $24,200 worth of drugs and seized nearly $32,700 worth of marijuana, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine.
"Drug related arrests in the City of Williamsport almost doubled in 2008," Corbett said. "As a result of our aggressive efforts to fight drugs in the city, crimes such as burglary and robbery have decreased."
"These arrests are another example of how cooperative law enforcement is targeting drug dealers and drug related crime throughout the region," Corbett said. "Working together, we can not only arrest local drug dealers, but also identify the people and networks that are bringing drugs into Lycoming County."
Corbett thanked the Williamsport Police Department, Lycoming County District Attorney's Office, the Pennsylvania State Police, United States Marshall's Service, Montoursville Police Department, Jersey Shore Police Department, Old Lycoming Police Department, Montgomery Police Department and the Porter Twp. Police Department for their assistance with the investigation.
Parker and Wier were arrested on Wednesday, July 13, 2009 and preliminarily arraigned before Williamsport Magisterial District Justice C. Roger McRae. Parker and Wier are currently being held in the Lycoming County Prison on $15,000 and $7,500 bail.
The defendants in this investigation will be prosecuted by Lycoming County District Attorney Erik Linhardt's Office.
A complete list of the charges against Parker and Meir are below.
Carl Parker Jr., 45, 612 Walnut St., Williamsport, is charged with four counts of delivery of marijuana, three counts of possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, three counts of criminal use of a communication facility, one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession of paraphernalia.
Timothy Wier, 22 612 Walnut St., Williamsport, is charged with three counts of delivery of marijuana, two counts of possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, and one count of criminal use of a communications facility.
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