According to court documents, on Saturday, May 6th, 2020 around 9:00am, as a result of citizens complaints, members of the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force, Minersville Police, Port Carbon Police, Schuylkill County Sheriff's Department, and Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General-Bureau of Narcotics investigation executed a search warrant on 129 Jackson Street, Port Carbon.
When authorities arrived at the home, Sergio Dezmond Rivera, 38, and Joseph Generalla attempted to flee from the rear of the home but were taken into custody by waiting police.
Inside the home, Kimberly Cook was found on the second floor.
During a search of the home, 21 bags of heroin, two large bags of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia were found along with a modified Savage .30-.30 rifle, a 12 gauge Mossberg shotgun with a pistol grip, numerous boxes of ammunition and a large quantity of rifle and pistol magazines.
Methamphetamine was also found inside Rivera's vehicle that was parked near the home.
All seized items were returned to the Port Carbon Police and field tested positive as the suspected drugs.
Rivera was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Ferrier and charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, 2 counts possession of a firearm prohibited, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Rivera was locked up in Schuylkill County Prison unable to post $20,000 straight cash bail.
Cook and Generalla were charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Port Carbon Chief Joseph Ferraro reminds residents to report any suspicious activity to the Port Carbon Police at 570-622-5411.
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