The arrests were made as part of an investigation into drug trafficking into Schuylkill County.
The following are those arrested on drug charges and locked up in Schuylkill County Prison
- Tim Weikel, 29, of Girardville, Arraigned by MDJ Hale
- Thomas Weikel, 40, of Pottsville, Arraigned by MDJ Reilly
- Scott Schoffstrall,, 25, of Pottsville, Arraigned by MDJ Reilly
- Desiree Weaver, 24, of Pottsville, Arraigned by MDJ Reilly
- Shannon Stahr, 33, of Pottsville, Arraigned by MDJ Reilly
- Scott Dietrich, 22, of Schuylkill Haven, Arraigned by MDJ Reilly
- Joshua Ney, 23, of Pottsville, Arraigned by MDJ Reilly
- Joshua Siluk, 24, of Pottsville, Arraigned by MDJ Reilly
- Paula Mascotte, 47, of New Philadelphia, Arraigned by MDJ Plachko
Included in today's raid but unable to be located was
- Jonathan Shellhammer, 35, of Pottsville
- Kevin Hargraves, 29, of Pottsville
- Jason Frew, 39, of Tremont
- Edward Heiser, 21, of Pottsville
- Richard Bealer, 35, of New Ringgold
- Karissa Shumgart, 28, of Pottsville
- Timothy Ebert, 23, of Pottsville
- Daniel Stoudt Jr., 41, of New Philadelphia
- Melissa Knier, 35, of Frackville;
- Derek Witman, 22, of Saint Clair
While serving the warrants, contraband was discovered in a home at 64 Main Street, Mount Carbon.
Task force agents and state police troopers then executed a court-authorized search and seizure warrant that resulted in the confiscation of 466 glassine packets containing heroin with a suspected street value of about $4,000; 18 baggies containing methamphetamine with a street value of about $1,400; $1,414 in cash; and numerous items used in the packaging and distribution of narcotics.
Taking part in the raids were municipal police department officers from Mahanoy Township, Saint Clair, Pottsville, Ashland, Rush Township, Frackville, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Haven, Hegins Township and Tamaqua, along with the Schuylkill County Sheriff’s Office.