CLEARFIELD – Two people arrested as part of the “Operation Ice Storm” drug investigation in March were scheduled for sentencing Tuesday.
Hank C. Petrillo, 28, DuBois, is charged with felony counts of manufacture/delivery/possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy, and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity.
Petrillo’s sentencing was continued to November to allow Judge Paul Cherry to review a statute regarding the state Intermediate Punishment Program to determine whether Petrillo would be eligible for the program.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Dave Gorman, who is prosecuting the case, stated he did not think Petrillo was “an appropriate candidate” for the program, but Petrillo’s attorney, Chris Mohney, argued that he was eligible.
Petrillo was charged after he and two others were discovered traveling from Philadelphia with 12.38 grams of heroin and 12.91 grams of meth in a vehicle in June 19, 2015, according to grand jury testimony.
Cynthia K. Teats, 49, Curwensville, pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance-methamphetamine.
She was sentenced by Judge Paul Cherry to three months to one year in jail and one year consecutive probation. She was ordered to complete a drug awareness program and was fined $300 plus costs.
According to the affidavit of probable cause in her case, Clearfield County Drug Task Force members met with a confidential informant regarding the purchase of a quarter of a gram of meth from Teats. On June 15, 2015, they traveled to Teats’ residence. The informant entered the apartment where Teats sold him/her the drug for $20.
The arrests in “Operation Ice Storm” were the result of a year-long investigation that involved the DuBois City and Sandy Township Police Departments, the Clearfield County Drug Task Force, the District Attorney, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.