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Drug charges against Mahanoy City woman held for court

Drug charges against Mahanoy City woman held for court

Yahoo08-02-2025

SHENANDOAH — Three of the four charges against a Mahanoy City woman were held for court Thursday.
Ashley Duran, 27, was charged with felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, possession of a controlled substance, use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and possessing a firearm when not permitted.
The firearm possession charge against Duran was withdrawn, but the other drug offenses were held for court during a preliminary hearing in Magisterial District Judge Anthony Kilker's courtroom in Shenandoah.
The charges stem from an investigation and a search and seizure warrant executed July 10 at her residence in Mahanoy City, for a 1996 Jeep Cherokee and for Duran herself.
Charging documents filed previously by a detective with the Schuylkill County Detectives Office and state police state that more than $80,000 in cash, marijuana, guns, and other items were found.
Laboratory analysis conducted at the Pennsylvania State Police Regional Laboratory in Bethlehem determined that marijuana, psilocyn, and THC tested positive. Authorities found more than 20 pounds of marijuana, about 101.51 grams of psilocyn, and approximately 48.98 grams of THC.
Duran admitted to law enforcement that the items belonged to her and that the money found was from the sale of illegal narcotics, according to the documents. Police said Duran is not permitted to own guns because of a prior criminal record.
Among the items found when the search warrant was served:
– More than $80,000 in cash
– Two large foil boxes containing suspected marijuana
– Six vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana
– Two resealable foil bags containing marijuana
– Nineteen clear bags of marijuana
– A Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle, a Sig Sauer P365 9mm pistol, a Taurus G2S 9mm pistol, and a SCCY CPX-1 9mm pistol
– Vape pens, THC-infused bars, packing materials, and a digital scale
The case now proceeds to the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas.

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