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500 doses of fentanyl seized, alleged drug dealer wanted

W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a man wanted after investigators seized over 500 individual doses of fentanyl and various other drugs.

According to the West Hazleton City Police Department, 38-year-old Eldor Mendez-Cabrera from Hazleton is wanted for his role in a drug distribution operation.

After a months-long investigation into area drug trafficking, police said they seized the following;

Over 500 individual doses of fentanyl

87 grams of cocaine

101 misbranded pills that were made with fentanyl

Cash

West Hazleton City Police

Arrest warrants have been issued for Mendez-Cabrera. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact West Hazleton Police on their Facebook, or call (570) 455-3733.