HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A months-long drug investigation resulted in 30 grams of cocaine and $14,000 in cash seized from the alleged dealer's home.
On September 29, around 6:05 a.m., Daneil Oritz was arrested after a two-month investigation the Hazleton Police Department Narcotics Unit handled as part of the Luzerne County Drug Task Force.
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During the investigation, detectives conducted several surveillance details and controlled buys of cocaine from Ortiz. Officers then executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Broad Street in West Hazleton.
Investigators say the search resulted in over 30 grams of cocaine, $14,773.00 in cash, and a stolen handgun being seized.
Ortiz was charged with delivery of a controlled substance – cocaine, and other related offenses.
His bail was set at $150,000, and he remains at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
