BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — An Exeter Township man is facing charges after the police seized a sizable amount of cocaine and guns Wednesday from a home, according to a news release.
Adalberto Acevedo Jr., 39, was charged with several drug-trafficking-related charges following a search of a home Wednesday on Overlook Drive.
After the search, authorities said they seized:
Around four pounds of marijuanaRoughly 60 grams of cocaine worth around $16,800.Five digital scales with suspected drug residuePackaging materials often used for distributing narcoticsMore than $37,000 in cash believed to come from illegal drug salesFifteen guns including nine handguns and six rifles
Acevedo was found to have previously been convicted of felony drug offenses, which prohibited him from owning a firearm, according to the police.
“The seizure of large quantities of illegal drugs and fifteen firearms from a convicted felon demonstrates the outstanding work being performed every day by the Berks County Drug Task Force and our law enforcement partners,” District Attorney John Adams said. “Drug traffickers often arm themselves to protect their criminal enterprises, creating an increased danger to our communities. Today’s enforcement action removed dangerous narcotics, illegal firearms, and the profits of drug trafficking from our streets.”
The police said he was booked into the Berks County Sheriff’s Office, where he is being held on a $250,000 bail.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Berks County detectives at 610-478-7171.