CLEARFIELD – A Clearfield woman is facing felony charges for allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant.
Melissa Sue Cartwright, 51, was charged by Clearfield Regional Police with felony manufacture/delivery/possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and felony criminal use of communication facility, as well as misdemeanor counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia for her actions on Feb. 25 of last year.
The criminal complaint details how police received information from the Attorney General Drug Task Force that an informant claimed he/she could purchase methamphetamine from Cartwright who lived in Lawrence Township.
Police say the transaction involved an eight ball or 3.5 grams of the drug for $140.
The controlled buy was set up for a residence in Lawrence Township at 9:28 a.m.
While a task force vehicle was stationed nearby, the informant and undercover agent approached the home and parked in front of the residence. The informant knocked on the door and made contact with a female identified as Cartwright.
After the informant reportedly handed her $140, Cartwright provided a pink plastic transparent bag containing a crystalline substance. They had a conversation about the informant buying a larger amount, Cartwright responded that this was possible and said she would contact other people, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
The crystalline substance tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed 3.36 grams.
During centralized court on Wednesday, Cartwright waived her right to a preliminary hearing, sending the case on to the county court for further disposition. She is free on $50,000 unsecured bail.
