According to Tamaqua Police, on Monday, September 10, 2018 around 11:20am, a "controlled buy" was conducted at 33 North Railroad Street, Tamaqua where John "Bumpy" Filer, 54, sold heroin. Filer also sold heroin during two previous controlled buys.
A short time later, a search warrant was then executed at the address where Filer was taken into custody where various amounts of drugs, paraphernalia, and cash.
Filer was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Stephen Bayer and committed to Schuylkill County Prison on 2 $50,000 cash bail amounts. Additional charges are expected.
During the search warrant, members of the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force and Office of the Attorney General took four others into custody.
Carly Jo Fairchild and Tory Fairchild, both of Lehighton, were arrested for selling Methamphetamine during a controlled buy.
Both were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Bayer on drug sale charges and returned to Carbon County Prison where they were locked up on other charges.
Also taken into custody were Joseph Kulha and Hailey Covine on charges of selling Heroin and Methamphetamine. Both were arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Bayer with bail set at $50,000 cash for Kulha and $25,000 unsecured for Covine.
Tamaqua Police were assisted by members of the Schuylkill County District Attorney's office, the Office of the Attorney General, Schuylkill Township Police, and Rush Township Police.