CLEARFIELD – A Philipsburg man charged after being found in possession of six pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop waived his right to a preliminary hearing during centralized court Wednesday at the Clearfield County Jail.
Mathew Lyal Rosenbarker, 27, of Philipsburg has been charged with manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; two counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance; and use/possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was originally set at $50,000 monetary but was lowered to $5,000 monetary at his hearing.
The charges against Rosenbarker stem from an investigation into his alleged distribution of marijuana in Clearfield and Centre counties. Through the investigation, state police learned he was selling marijuana and also making runs to Pittsburgh for pounds of it for distribution.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on May 14 a state trooper learned that Rosenbarker was making a trip to Pittsburgh. The trooper contacted a K-9 trooper and advised him of the information.
On May 15 the K-9 trooper conducted a traffic stop on Route 970 approximately 200 yards from U.S. Route 322. During the stop, he detected an odor of marijuana upon his approach of the Rosenbarker vehicle.
Upon making contact with Rosenbarker, the K-9 trooper found he was nervous and there were inconsistencies in his “stories.” When questioned about the odor of marijuana, Rosenbarker claimed that he’d smoked earlier but didn’t have anything in his vehicle.
The K-9 trooper proceeded to conduct a probable cause search on the vehicle and deployed his K-9, “Tom.” According to the affidavit, the K-9 alerted to the center console and to a large black bag in the trunk.
Afterward the K-9 trooper conducted a search of the bag and located approximately six pounds of marijuana. Rosenbarker was subsequently taken into custody and to the state police barracks at Clearfield.
Upon closer inspection of the bag’s contents, the K-9 trooper located approximately two ounces of “Crumble,” or a THC-based substance.
During an interview with state police, Rosenbarker admitted it was his marijuana and it was in his vehicle. He went on to say that he had paid $2,500 for a pound.
Rosenbarker admitted that he had paid about $650 for approximately two ounces of “Crumble.” He also admitted to having Vicodin pills in his vehicle for which he didn’t have a prescription.
State police located the pills, checked their imprint and determined them to be acetaminophen and hydrocodone. The pills were seized and logged as evidence.
State police conducted a field test of the suspected marijuana, which returned a positive result.