3 arrested in cocaine bust on the Pa. Turnpike in New Stanton
Three men are being held in the Westmoreland County Prison after state police pulled over a vehicle speeding westbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and found about 223 grams of suspected cocaine inside, according to court papers.
Dwayne H. Crawford, 29, of New York City, was driving a Cadillac at 68 mph in a 55 mph zone Wednesday in New Stanton, police said. During a traffic stop, investigators were permitted to search the vehicle and found the drugs, according to court papers.
Crawford, Donovan Obrian Crawford-Dykes, 25, of Newark, N.J., and Nelson Edgar Rodriguez, 26, of New York City, were charged with drug possession. All three are being held in lieu of $100,000 bond each.
Preliminary hearings are set for Wednesday. None of the suspects had attorneys listed in online court records.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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