US EditionPa. county commissioner among 22 charged in large-scale drug investigation, DA says
The investigation, supported by 16 agencies, led to 22 arrests and the seizure of over $100,000, 2,000 pounds of marijuana, cocaine, pills, and 25 firearms.
- Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi was arrested Friday at Bethlehem City Hall and charged with possession of a pound of marijuana with intent to distribute.
- The arrest resulted from an extensive drug investigation conducted over three years across Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin, which led to the apprehension of 22 individuals in multiple counties and cities.
- On Thursday, officials carried out 26 search warrants, confiscating upwards of $100,000 in currency, over two thousand pounds of marijuana, cocaine, various pills, no fewer than 25 firearms, and dismantled a pair of hidden THC production labs located in the Lehigh Valley.
- At a Friday press briefing, Lehigh County's top prosecutor detailed that an investigating grand jury is involved, criminal complaints remain under seal, and additional arrests are anticipated.
- After the arrest, Bethlehem city officials confirmed that Cole-Borghi’s employment with the city has ended, and Community Action Lehigh Valley has placed him on leave while the investigation continues.
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Pa. county commissioner among 22 charged in multistate drug probe
An elected official from Lehigh County is among nearly two dozen people arrested as part of an ongoing drug investigation spanning multiple states, authorities said Friday.The county’s district attorney, Gavin Holihan, announced the operation during a news conference at the courthouse in Allentown.
LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa.—A Lehigh County commissioner was arrested this week as part of a sprawling, three-year drug investigation, according to the county prosecutor's office. The operation has so far resulted in more than…
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The Indiana Gazette OnlineLehigh County Commissioner arrested on drug charges, amid multi-state investigation that led to 22 arrests
Lehigh County Commissioner Zachary Cole-Borghi was arrested Thursday on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. The arrest occurred amid a larger, multi-state drug investigation, according to the DA.
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The Daily ItemLehigh County commissioner among 22 arrested in large-scale drug investigation, DA says
Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi was one of 22 people arrested Thursday following a multi-year, multi-state drug investigation, District Attorney Gavin Holihan said.
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