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Lansford man faces drug-related charges

A Lansford man faces numerous drug-related charges after police found him with a significant amount of drugs.

According to an affidavit filed by Summit Hill police, on Aug. 15, as part of an ongoing investigation into heroin/fentanyl distribution in Summit Hill, police searched the home of Joseph David Chambers Jr., 29, of the 300 block of West Bertsch Street.

Before the search, police took Chambers into custody after he left his home.

On him, police found six bricks and two bundles, totaling 320 bags of suspected heroin/fentanyl, as well as a small baggie of methamphetamine, several syringes and packing materials.

Chambers admitted the items were his and that he would sell the drugs to support his own addiction.

An additional search, police said, also found 770 bags of fentanyl, 11.6 grams brown tar heroin, 30.8 grams of meth, 49.3 grams of marijuana, and $2,304 in cash.

Chambers was charged with two counts each of manufacture, delivery or possession with the intent to manufacture or deliver; possession of a controlled substance; and one count possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was arraigned and sent to Carbon County Correctional Facility after being unable to post bail.

He waived his case to court, and a formal arraignment has been set up in the district attorney’s office for Sept. 24.