Saturday, February 10, 2018

Drug Warrant Leads to Finding Over $73,000 Worth of Drugs

A drug warrant executed Friday led to the finding of over $73,000 worth of drugs including methamphetamine.

On February 9, 2018, members of the Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office, Drug Task Force, and Pennsylvania State Police, executed search and seizure warrants on a residence located in Cressona and a related vehicle. 

Items considered contraband were seized from the both the vehicle and residence including,
1 3/4 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $73,400.00, approximately fifteen grams (15 g) of marijuana with an estimated street value of $300.00,  cocaine, mushrooms,  and $1,852.00 of United States Currency.

As a result of the searches, Stephen Robert Dronick, 44, of Cressona, was charged with Possession With the Intent to Deliver (Methamphetamine), Possession With the Intent to Deliver (Marijuana), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Psylocybic mushrooms), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Dronick was arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge Anthony J. Kilker, Shenandoah, and locked up in Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $50,000.00 bail.