HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Clearfield County man was arrested following a recent traffic stop that led to the seizure of hundreds of bags of fentanyl and nearly 1,000 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
Joseph Alvin, 41, of Dubois City, is charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver and related offenses. Alvin is being held at the Centre County Correctional Facility on $405,000 bail.
The arrest is the culmination of a joint investigation between the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Pennsylvania State Police Troop C Vice Unit.
“This takedown disrupted the flow of large quantities of dangerous narcotics being transported from Philadelphia into Clearfield County,” Attorney General Sunday said. “Drug traffickers who reap profits in smaller, rural communities should know that we, along with law enforcement partners, are watching all regions of the Commonwealth.”
Following a months-long investigation, state troopers conducted a traffic stop in Centre County after determining Alvin was en route to Clearfield County with the drugs.
During the stop, troopers seized:
- 337 stamped bags of suspected fentanyl, with an approximate street value of $3,370;
- Approximately 907 grams of crystal methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $27,000;
- A radio frequency device;
- Miscellaneous paraphernalia and several cellular devices.
The investigation is ongoing.
Additional agencies that participated in this investigation include Clearfield Regional Police Department, Tyrone Police Department, Altoona Police Department, and multiple Pennsylvania State Police units, including a K9 unit.
The case will be prosecuted by the Centre County District Attorney’s Office. Criminal charges, and any discussion thereof, are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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