Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro
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Four Butler women and a Philadelphia man face charges brought by a statewide grand jury for their alleged roles in a drug ring that investigators say trafficked an estimated $400,000 worth of fentanyl from Philadelphia to Butler County.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said the drug operation involved at least three dozen trips across the state to transport a kilo of fentanyl, or more than two pounds enough for an estimated 50,000 individual doses.
The five defendants include: Desirae Feitl, 34; Jodi Shirey, 50; Brandi Zediker, 24; and Crystal Pakutz, 28; who all live in the city of Butler; and Quinzal “Slim” Powell of Philadelphia, court records show. Shapiro announced the indictments against the five suspects on Friday.
Owners of Falcon s Toy Store, others charged with illegally selling alcohol Lauryn Halahurich/Butler Eagle
A married couple and several others have been charged with running modern speakeasies in the city of Butler and Harrisville.
Police began an investigation into Gary R. Falconer and Michele R. Falconer in July after receiving an anonymous web tip that the couple was running an illegal gambling operation and serving alcohol without a liquor or restaurant license out of Falcon s Toy Store on West Jefferson Street and Falcon s Pizza and Skilled Games in Harrisville.
Undercover agents from the state police visited the two businesses several times over the summer and claim they were served alcohol and enticed by the owners and others to play on illegal gambling machines.