Hazleton man facing felony drug charges released on bail
Andy Rosario appeared for a nebbia hearing and was arraigned before Schuylkill County Judge James P. Goodman.
The Schuylkill County Detective's Office charged Rosario in April, alleging he sold suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Shenandoah on Feb. 21.
The purpose of Tuesday's proceeding was to prove whether the money Rosario sought to post for $75,000 bail came from legitimate sources. He brought to the hearing a bondsperson, Amanda Devers Love, who later posted bail on his behalf with the judge's permission.
First Assistant District Attorney Michael J. Stine said that Rosario brought a few of his family members along to present pay stubs to the court and prove he could pay the required amount for a bail bond from Love.
Rosario, who was being held in Luzerne County Prison since April 23, participated via videoconference from the prison.
Schuylkill County detectives said that Rosario met the informant at an undisclosed location, and Rosario provided the drugs in exchange for money.
The drugs were then submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Forensic Services Laboratory for testing.
One of the two plastic bags tested, which was thought to contain methamphetamine, was found not to be a controlled substance. The nature of the substance was not mentioned.
The other — purported to be fentanyl — was actually a mixture of cocaine and xylazine, commonly used as a horse tranquilizer, police said.
Rosario was charged with five felony counts of possession with intent to deliver and a felony count of criminal use of a communications facility. He also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance. All charges were held for court after a preliminary hearing in May.
Rosario is represented by attorney Frank T. McCabe II of Forty Fort.
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