Two people are facing drug charges following an investigation of a suspected drug house in Scranton.
The Scranton Police Special Investigation Division and the Lackawanna County Drug Task Force arrested Tara Morcom, 39, 818 Hampton St. and William Riley, 32, of Easton, after controlled purchases of heroin and marijuana were made from both around 8 p.m. Mr. Riley was caught trying to deliver 10 bags of heroin, police said.
As part of the investigation, police obtained a search warrant for Ms. Morcom's home. There, officers found 76 bags of heroin, one plastic bag containing 7 ½ grams of raw heroin and 2 ounces of marijuana. The street value for the heroin is about $6,000 and the marijuana is about $1,000, police said.
Ms. Morcom is charged with delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to deliver and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
Mr. Riley is charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, one count of deliver of a controlled substance, conspiracy to deliver, criminal use of a communication device and tampering with evidence.
Both were taken to the Lackawanna County Processing Center, where they were arraigned Wednesday, and are slated for preliminary hearings April 18. Mr. Riley and Ms. Morcom are both in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $150,000 bail and $75,000 bail, respectively.
The house was condemned by city inspectors.
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