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Four facing drug-related charges waive Carbon preliminary hearings

Four individuals charged by the Pa. Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Narcotics, with alleged drug-related offenses, all waived their scheduled preliminary hearings, yesterday.

The hearings were scheduled before District Judge Casimir Kosciolek of Lansford.The defendants are:* Robert John Moyer, 57, of Lansford, charged with delivery of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.* Leslie Ann Napolitano, 26, of Tamaqua, charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance.* Christopher Robert Devers, 25, of Coaldale, charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance.* Desire Nicole Devers, 24, of Coaldale, charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance.All are free on $50,000 unsecured bail.Defendants are entitled to preliminary hearings after being arrested on criminal charges. They can opt to not have hearings and have the charges advanced to court.The charges against Moyer stem from October 28, 2011 at the parking lot of the Family Dollar Store, E. Patterson St., Lansford.According to the affidavit filed by the Office of the Attorney General, an undercover agent met Moyer and purchased seven hydrocondone tablets from him. Hydrocondone tablets are Schedule III controlled substances.The charges against Napolitano result from a purchase made from him by an undercover agent on July 19, 2012.The affidavit said the undercover agent had $60 in pre-recorded U.S. currency, and was working with Carbon County Drug Task Force officers.The agent met Napolitano on North Walnut Street in Lansford and used the currency to purchase four Morphine Sulfate tablets, the affidavit says.Christopher Devers and Desire Devers face charges from a matter on Aug. 1, 2012 at 40 E. Amidon St., Summit Hill.The affidavit says that an undercover agent met with a confidential source, who arranged to purchase heroin from the Devers in Summit Hill.A vehicle was stopped, and Christopher was found to be in possession of a purple bag of heroin, state the affidavit.It was stated in the court document that Devers admitted to traveling to Summit Hill to sell heroin. The affidavit states that $490 was found in her purse.Later, a safe was opened at the Devers residence. Inside it, according to the arresting officer, were 110 purple bags of suspected heroin and $6,824 in cash.