Two charged with selling fentanyl pills during undercover sting
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men are facing charges after police say they investigated a drug trafficking operation in Scranton.
The Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office has charged Andre Powers and Merlyn Campusano-Aquino for selling fentanyl pills to a confidential informant in the city's west side.
The arrests are part of the DA's Office's 'Take Back our Neighborhoods Initiative' which makes efforts to combat drug-related crime in Scranton.
'We have already taken significant steps to crack down on violent offenders, and we will not let up. Our commitment to public safety is unwavering, and we will maintain a strong and persistent law enforcement presence to protect our families, our businesses, and our neighborhoods. Together, we will build a safer, stronger Lackawanna County.'
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher
Campusano-Aquino was also charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking operation and resisting arrest.
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