7/5/18
by News Department on 07/05/18Drug / Weapons bust...
Authorities seized guns, ammunition, blasting caps and drugs while serving a search warrant in Butler Township Tuesday morning.
According to Skook News, Butler Township police were assisted by State police while serving a search and arrest warrant at 24 2nd Avenue in Lavelle.
Seized in the search warrant were 8 firearms, nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition, 6 blasting caps, drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Authorities said 60 year old Ralph George Geist was taken into custody on the arrest warrant and charged with one count of Persons not to Possess Firearms.
Geist was arraigned before District Judge Christina Hale and committed to Schuylkill County Prison on $100,000.00 cash bail.
He will also face additional charges as a result of the search warrant.
