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2 area residents among 20 arraigned on drug counts

A Tamaqua woman and a Lansford man were among 20 who were arraigned on drug charges on Monday morning in the office of Schuylkill County District Attorney James P. Goodman at the courthouse in Pottsville and all entered pleas of not guilty and requested trial by jury. They were:

Candice Jean Filion, 53, of 301 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Sgt. Richard Weaver, Tamaqua police, with two counts of possession of a controlled substance (CS) in 300 block on East Union Street last March 30 and possession of drug paraphernalia.Matthew W. Edmonds, 21, of 248 E. Patterson St., Lansford, charged by Sgt. Richard Weaver, Tamaqua police, last April 8 of delivery of heroin and cocaine to a confidential informant on North Railroad Street and criminal use of a cell phone.Michael Linkhorst, 29, Shenandoah, delivery and possession with intent to delivery a CS last Dec. 17 in Shenandoah, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernaliaRyan Stemko, 22, Hazleton, possession with intent to deliver a CS, possession and drug paraphernalia last April 25 in Mahanoy City.William Price, 44, Mahanoy City, possession of a misbranded substance and driving while operating privileges were suspended last Jan. 31 in Mahanoy City.Stephen Gill, 29, Mahanoy City, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia last May 28 in Mahanoy City.Mark A. Yacovelli, 41, Mahanoy City, two counts each of delivery of a CS and possession and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia last April 24 in Mahanoy City.Jose Manuel Ortiz, 44, Pottsville, two counts of possession with intent to delivery a CS last July 10 in Pottsville, possession of a prohibitive weapon (chain and brass knuckles), two counts of possession of a CS and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.Dylan Gregory Wilson, 21, Valley View, Hegins Township, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Clayton Pepe, 22, Pottsville, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia last June 14 in Schuylkill Haven.Koryne Marie James, 30, Shamokin, possession with intent to deliver a CS, possession and drug paraphernalia on Oct. 7, 2009, in Butler Township.Brian Keith Berry, 41, Shamokin, possession with intent to deliver a CS, possession and drug paraphernalia last Oct. 7 in Butler Township.John Joseph Kamant Jr., 50, Port Carbon, possession of a CS, tossed beer can at vehicle, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness last July 22 in Pottsville.Jammal D. Rhodes, 33, Lebanon, possession with intent to deliver a CS, criminal conspiracy and possession last July 30 in Pottsville.Tejinder Pal, 18, Pottsville, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and operating a vehicle without an official inspection certificate last July 2 in Schuylkill Haven.William Dewey Cole Jr., 29, Pottsville, possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia last June 11 in Pottsville.Eric Todd Berezwick, 324, Mahanoy City, possession of a CS, misbranding a CS and possession of drug paraphernalia last May 6 in Mahanoy City.Matthew Jordan Casey, 18, Bloom Hill, N.J., possession of a CS and underage drinking last July 23 in Schuylkill Haven.Brandon Kneas, 24, Minersville, criminal solicitation to commit delivery of a CS and theft last June 5 in Minersville.Brandon Seth Rosado, 22, Shenandoah, criminal conspiracy, possession with intent to delivery a CS in Shenandoah last April, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Charles Andrew Welna, 24, Shenandoah, possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia and receiving a stolen semi automatic revolver owned by Amanda Ackroyd in Shenandoah last Aug. 1.