CLEARFIELD – A suspected local drug dealer is headed to county court on charges related to a multi-agency bust at his Mineral Springs residence in early February.
Robert A. Charles, 40, is charged by Pennsylvania State Police with felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and misdemeanor intentional possession of a controlled substance.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, a search warrant was executed Feb. 3 at Charles’ residence located in the 100-block of Burkett Road.
In addition to state police, the multi-agency bust was carried out with assistance from the Lawrence Township police, Drug Enforcement Administration and state Attorney General’s office.
As officers approached and established a perimeter, Charles was reportedly seen putting a mason jar out on the roof from a second-story window.
Once entry was made, officers detained multiple individuals and Charles was mirandized. In a police interview, he admitted to putting the jar on the roof as witnessed by an officer.
Charles said he’d just obtained six ounces of meth Feb. 2 and sold two ounces Feb. 3. The jar allegedly contained around 100 grams of meth, 10 grams of heroin and seven grams of crack cocaine.
Multiple other containers were also located within the residence that contained smaller amounts of suspected meth, as well as other unknown suspected drugs.
Charles waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, transferring his case to the Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas for further disposition.
Online court records indicate Charles’ bail was also modified from $500,000 monetary to unsecured at his hearing, and that he was released.