SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Two men were jailed Monday arrested by Schuylkill Haven police on drug charges.
A third man was also committed to prison on an outstanding warrant, also for drug-related offenses.
Police said the arrests were the result of borough officers assigned to a detail to serve outstanding warrants for previous arrests made by their department where those involved failed to respond to the charges.
About 4:45 p.m., Schuylkill Haven officers went to a home at 1007 W. Market St., Pottsville, in an attempt to serve those warrants, Sgt. Glenn Firing said.
Officers were allowed to enter the residence by the owner and, once inside, found a man later identified as Courtney Roberts trying to conceal something under a blanket.
Firing said when officers investigated, they found 100 bags of heroin and in the same room under a stereo speaker found a .22-caliber Derringer pistol that was not registered to anyone in the home.
Also found were 24 large baggies of marijuana, 40 bags of heroin, $842, an additional baggie containing 10 grams of uncut heroin, a scale, a marijuana grinder and an abundance of empty white wax paper baggies used for packaging heroin.
Firing said Pottsville police arrived at the scene and assisted Schuylkill Haven officers in arresting Roberts, 27, of New Jersey, and Keshon Canyon, 24, of Pottsville.
The officers also removed the drug and gun evidence found in the home that was also occupied by two small children and their mother.
Firing said Canyon was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, former convicts not to possess firearms, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of children.
Roberts was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Both men were arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua, who set bail at $50,000 straight cash for Canyon and $25,000 straight cash for Roberts.
Both were then committed to Schuylkill County Prison pending preliminary hearings to be held at a later date.
Earlier Monday afternoon, Firing said, borough police, along with Pottsville officers, were successful in serving a felony warrant on Gavin Allen, Schuylkill Haven, on charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
Firing said Allen was found at 20 Peacock St., Pottsville, taken into custody without incident and committed to Schuylkill County Prison.