 CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County District Attorney, William A. Shaw, Jr., announced today that a drug operation conducted by the Clearfield County Drug Task Force has resulted in arrest warrants being issued for thirteen individuals involved in the sale of controlled substances
Shaw stated that in the early morning of February 10, 2012, members of the Clearfield County Drug Task Force spanned out throughout the county to serve the arrest warrants.
The Clearfield County Drug Task Force includes the following departments: District Attorney's Office, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Pennsylvania State Police, DuBois City Police Department, Lawrence Township Police Department, Sandy Township Police Department, Decatur Township Police Department, Curwensville Borough Police Department, Clearfield Borough Police Department, Morris-Cooper Regional Police Department, Clearfield County Sheriff's Office, Clearfield County Jail, and the Clearfield County Probation Department.
Shaw said that these arrests are the positive results of a two year cooperative drug investigation in Clearfield County. Shaw further explained that the comprehensive investigation, coordinated by the Clearfield County District Attorney's Office and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Narcotics Investigation (State College Office), focused on street and mid-level drug dealers, where many of the suspects were selling the controlled substances on the streets, in parking lots, in local establishments, and in apartments and houses throughout the County.
Shaw said that once these suspected dealers were identified, the various law enforcement agencies combined resources and manpower to make controlled purchases from the drug dealers. Shaw also indicated that investigators utilized undercover agents/officers, surveillance, electronic intercepts, and confidential informants to make controlled purchases of illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, various prescription medications, and marijuana.
Shaw reported that arrest warrants have been issued for the following individuals as a result of the operation:
1. Chad Butler, age 28, of Moose Street, Clearfield, PA.
2. Dennis Rauch, age 24, of Patton Street, Clearfield, PA.
3. Dexter Mclaughlin, age 40, of South 2nd Street, Clearfield, PA.
4. Sam Saverino, age 21, of Lingle Street, Osceola Mills, PA.
5. Michael D. Warrick, age 21, of Hill Street, Clearfield, PA.
6. Autumn Tillman, age 25, of 4th Avenue, Curwensville, PA.
7. Robert A. Dixon, Jr., age 24, of Barn Road, Clearfield, PA.
8. Catherine L. Luzier, age 42, of Egypt Road, Woodland, PA.
9. Justin A. Dixon, age 33, of McFadden Road, Grampian, PA.
10. Mark Hackett, Sr., age 50, of Mapes Avenue, Clearfield, PA.
11. Charles Scott Mayhew, age 25, of Valley View Drive, Clearfield, PA.
12. Billie Jo Shaw, age 26, of Valley View Drive, Clearfield, PA.
13. Dennis Collins, age 23, of Valley View Drive, Clearfield, PA.
Shaw stated that all thirteen individuals will be prosecuted by the Clearfield County District Attorney's Office.
Shaw commented that the District Attorney's Office and the Clearfield County Drug Task Force will continue to crack down on those seeking to foster and feed devastating addiction, and these arrests should send a clear and resounding message that drug dealing will not be tolerated in Clearfield County.
Shaw thanked the various law enforcement agencies for their hard work and efforts to protect our neighborhoods and to hold accountable those who seek to sell drugs in our County. Shaw further noted that our local Drug Task Force is made possible through funding and assistance received by the Office of Attorney General.
Shaw said our Task Force is getting geared-up for aggressive investigations of drug dealers in our area. Shaw said that over the past year we have received a volume of anonymous calls and e-mails from concerned citizens reporting illegal drug activity. Shaw said that every effort is being made to respond to each report and that drug dealers in Clearfield County will not be tolerated.
Anyone with knowledge of a crime is asked to call Clearfield County Crime Stoppers at (800)-376-4700. All calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted by visiting the Clearfield County District Attorney web site at "www.ClearfieldDA.org" and selecting "Report A Crime".
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(A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.)
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