A former Lansford councilman and his girlfriend admitted to drug-dealing charges in Carbon County court on Monday.

Matthew Walsh, 33, and Danielle Grochowski, 42, now residing in Pocono Summit, each pleaded to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and corrupt organization.

Senior Judge Dudley N. Anderson, of Lycoming County, accepted the pleas but deferred sentencing, ordering the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report. The couple will also apply for placement in the county’s Intermediate Punishment Program, house arrest.

The two were arrested on Nov. 1, 2017, after a search warrant was served on their Lansford residence along West Ridge Street. The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation of illegal drug distribution conducted by the Attorney General’s office, county drug task force and Lansford police. Walsh served on council since January 2016, and resigned his position after his arrest.

As a result of the search warrant, a number of items consistent with drug trafficking were located and seized, including 59 oxycodone tablets, eight fentanyl patches, eight Adderall tablets, 165 grams of marijuana, assorted empty prescription pill bottles, numerous other unidentified tablets and pills, an electronic scale, one .357 Magnum handgun and $1,072. Those items were found at Walsh Precious Metals, located at 28 W. Ridge St., where search and seizure warrants were served.

Police then went to his residence. There they arrested Grochowski and seized empty pill bottles, 31 unidentified tablets and pills, 11 assorted rifles, pistols and shotguns and a small amount of marijuana.

While in custody, both said they have been “working together” with one another during the past six months to acquire oxycodone, Adderall, fentanyl, marijuana and other controlled substances from various people.

After the arrest of Walsh and Grochowski, agents of the AG’s office arrested six people with supplying pills, including opiates, to Walsh.

Arrested were Eileen Patricia Hargett, Ellen Lee Crowell, Janet Mary Martino, Michael Vincent Crowell, Nina Renee Hofstetter and Kimberly Ann Kokinda.

Each were charged with one felony count each of possession with intent to deliver, participating in a corrupt organization and related charges.

They were all accused of supplying prescription pills, including oxycodone, to Walsh and Grochowski. The pills were prescribed to the defendants for legitimate reasons, but the Attorney General’s Office said they illegally sold them to Walsh and Grochowski.