Eleven Arrested in Clarion County Drug Raid
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) filed charges and issued arrest warrants for eleven people in a drug raid on Friday.
Clarion County District Attorney Mark Aaron says eight individuals have been taken into custody and three remain at large.
District Attorney Aaron said the raid focused primarily on street-level drug dealers.
“Today’s activities were the culmination of an over year-long investigation by CNET in cooperation with the state police and other county law enforcement agencies,” said District Attorney Aaron.
Clarion County Chief Detective William H. Peck, IV, told exploreClarion.com that many of the arrests were related to the illegal sale of prescription drugs.
“We are seeing an uptick of illegal prescription drug sales,” said Peck. “A lot of today’s arrests are based on those types of suspects.”
“If you’re going to sell medication, we’re going to hold you accountable.”
Clarion-based State Police, the Clarion County Sheriff’s Office, Clarion Borough Police, Knox Borough Police, and New Bethlehem Borough Police assisted with the investigation.
The investigation resulted in charges against the following individuals:
Benjamin Cyphert
22-years-old
531 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail
Offense date: 7/12/17
- Delivery of Marijuana, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 7/18/17
- Conspiracy to Deliver Marijuana, Felony
- Delivery of Marijuana, Felony
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 8/30/17
- Conspiracy to Deliver Morphine, Felony
- Delivery of Marijuana, Felony
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Anikalee Craig
23-years-old
531 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail
Offense date: 7/18/17
- Conspiracy to Deliver Marijuana
- Delivery of Marijuana, Felony
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 7/18/17
- Conspiracy to Deliver Marijuana, Felony
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Jody Master
47-years-old
412 Brush Run Road
Strattanville, PA 16258
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail
Offense date: 4/3/18
- Delivery of Suboxone Strips, Felony
- Conspiracy to Deliver Suboxone, Felony
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
John Kristakis
56-years-old
100 South 6th Avenue
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail (mugshot not available)
Offense date: 4/12/18
- Delivery of Vyvanse, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 4/13/18
- Delivery of Vyvanse, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 9/12/18
- Delivery of Adderall, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Nicole Torchia
31-years-old
439 South Second Ave, Apt 1
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail (mugshot not available)
Offense date: 3/21/18
- Delivery of Clonazepam, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 4/12/18
- Delivery of Clonazepam, Felony
- Criminal Conspiracy, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 5/15/18
- Delivery of Clonazepam, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Tasha Rigetta
26-years-old
531 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail
Offense date: 8/30/17
- Delivery of Morphine, Felony
- Conspiracy to Deliver, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
Duane Woods
39-years-old
70 Allison Drive
Shippenville, PA 16254
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail
Offense date: 6/24/18
- Delivery of Suboxone, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Jamie Bailey
26-years-old
469 S. 5th Avenue, Lot 9
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant served, Placed in Clarion County Jail
Offense date: 3/22/18
- Delivery of Suboxone, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 4/1/18
- Delivery of Suboxone, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 4/3/18
- Delivery of Suboxone,Felony
- Criminal Conspiracy, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Criminal Use of Communication Felony 3
Crystal Bowser
31-years-old
118 S. 6th Avenue, Apt 2
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant issued, Wanted
Offense date: 8/30/17
- Conspiracy to Deliver Morphine, Felony
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Offense date: 10/26/17
- Conspiracy to Deliver Tramadol, Felony
- Criminal Use of Communication, Felony 3
Mark Suto
52-years-old
242 Park Road
Ambridge, PA 15003
Current Status: Warrant Issued, Wanted
Offense date: 10/26/17:
- Conspiracy to Deliver, Felony
- Delivery of Tramadol, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
Richard Dee
39-years-old
439 S. 2nd Avenue, Apt 1
Clarion, PA 16214
Current Status: Warrant issued, Wanted
Offense date: 4/12/18
- Delivery of Clonazepam, Felony
- Criminal Conspiracy, Felony
- Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
- Possession of Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
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