A Throop man faces a felony drug charge after police say they found multiple types of illegal drugs and packaging material at his residence.
Justin Williams, 37, of 107 Bellman St., is charged with possession with attempt to deliver narcotics, possession of paraphernalia and related charges.
According to the criminal complaint:
On April 1, Throop police officers pulled over a vehicle that had been idling near the Bellman Street residence for some time.
Officers found the front-seat passenger to be in possession of a pipe containing a white substance.
During a search of the vehicle later that day, officers found multiple types of drugs, paraphernalia and other drug-related items, including crack cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, Xanax and clonazepam.
Following numerus neighbor complaints, officers came to believe the residence may be the site of illegal narcotic distribution.
Because garbage pickup was scheduled for the morning of April 2, officers collected trash from behind the residence with the help of the Department of Public Works.
Officers found numerous items of paraphernalia in the trash bags, including two glass pipes and baggies commonly used for drug distribution.
At 6 p.m. on April 2, officers from Throop, Dickson City, Dunmore and Carbondale police departments executed a search warrant at the residence, seizing a total of about 7.5 grams of methamphetamine, nine clonazepam tablets, a small amount of marijuana wax and a vial of testosterone, along with three digital scales and packaging material.
The methamphetamine was packaged in individual baggies, each containing 1 gram of the illegal drug.
Williams, who was not home at the time of the search, was identified as the sole occupant of the residence.
Just after midnight, on April 3, Dickson City police spotted Williams outside the Microtel on Main Street.
Officers arrested Williams and transported him to the Throop police station.
During an interview, Williams admitted to owning the contraband seized during the search of his residence.
A search of his cellphone showed multiple conversations related to the sale of narcotics.
Williams remains at Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on April 16 before District Judge Laura Turlip.