Court papers detail how McKeesport man threw drugs when he saw police during North Huntingdon sting
A McKeesport man is behind bars after police said he delivered heroin/fentanyl twice in six days in North Huntingdon, according to court papers.
Gerald R. Lawrence, 31, brought drugs on Oct. 18 to a confidential informant who was working with township police and agents from the state attorney general’s office. They met at a parking lot along Route 30 and exchanged 200 stamp bags of heroin/fentanyl, according to court papers.
On Tuesday, a person cooperating with police set up another drug deal with Lawrence at the parking lot. When Lawrence arrived and saw several officers, police said he threw bags of heroin/fentanyl while he ran from them before being apprehended, according to court papers.
Investigators said they seized several cell phones, 600 more stamp bags and $1,200. Lawrence is charged with several drug offenses, criminal use of a communication facility, tampering with evidence and related offenses.
He was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bail. He did not have an attorney listed in online court records. A Nov. 8 preliminary hearing is set.
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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