September 19, 2025 at 13:17 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police report a man has been arrested after a drug bust revealed he was selling crystal meth out of an abandoned warehouse.
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher says 44-year-old Earl Locklear of Scranton was arrested after a drug trafficking investigation.
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Detectives stated Locklear was squatting in an abandoned warehouse in the 300 block of Olive Street in Scranton, where he would handle his drug sales.
A controlled buy was completed for crystal methamphetamine, and Locklear was arrested.
Locklear faces various drug offenses as a result of the investigation.
