Authorities have arrested two New York men for allegedly trafficking $20,000 in cocaine in State College, according to information released by the Attorney General’s Office.
The charges are the result of an investigation between the Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and the Centre County Drug Task Force, which used a confidential informant and controlled purchases to target alleged distributor Evan Poling and supplier Eduardo “Eddie” Rivera, both of Amherst, N.Y.
Authorities apprehended the suspect Saturday and allegedly seized 7-ounces of cocaine. Investigators said the amount of cocaine is “significant” for State College, where typically 1-gram of cocaine sells for $100.
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are exlected.
The investigation into the distribution of cocaine in the region is ongoing and additional charges are expected.
Police charged Poling, 20, and Rivera, 28, with three counts of possession with intent to deliver cocaine and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Poling faces an additional charge of criminal use of a communication facility.
Both suspects are being held at Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $150,000 bail. Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller will prosecute the defendants.
In addition to the Attorney General’s Office, participating agencies included Centre County District Attorney’s Office, State College Borough Police Department, Ferguson Township Police Department and Patton Township Police Department.
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