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Nesquehoning woman arrested on drug charges

A Nesquehoning woman is behind bars this evening after police executed a drug raid of her home earlier today.

According to Nesquehoning Police Chief Sean Smith, officers arrested Patricia Wernett of 131 E. Garibaldi Ave., following the execution of a search warrant for narcotics.

Three felony arrest warrants were served and multiple drug related charges have been filed.

Wernett is in Carbon County Correctional Facility. Bail was set at $10,000 straight on each of the warrants.

Weatherly, Lansford, Pennsylvania State Police and K-9 units, Carbon County detectives and probation officers assisted Nesquehoning Police during the search.

For a complete details, check Thursday's edition of the Times News.