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Several packets of meth seized from apartment, woman arrested

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested after police say they discovered her selling methamphetamine from her apartment in Pennsylvania.

Berwick Police: Erin Houseweart

According to the Berwick Police Department, in March officers started an investigation into 30-year-old Erin Houseweart for selling methamphetamine out of an apartment complex in the 900 block of West Front Street in Berwick.

A search warrant was requested after tips to police about drug activity were received and days of surveillance on the apartment resulted in police seeing Houseweart allegedly leaving to make a drug sale.

Police said Houseweart was arrested inside a car where officers believed she was making a drug sale with the driver.

The search warrant resulted in the seizure of the following;

$595

Several pre-packaged packets of methamphetamine

Three digital scales

New packaging material

Money ledgers

A small amount of marijuana

Various narcotics paraphernalia for narcotics use

Houseweart faces several drug charges. She remains in the Columbia County Prison after not posting the $25,000 straight cash bail.