A Mahoning Township man has admitted to distributing amounts of methamphetamine.

The Pennsylvania State Police - Lehighton barracks were sent to a house check for James Shirley, 53, of the 200 block of Lower Nis Hollow Drive, Mahoning Township on Nov. 17.

Police seized 10 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a digital scale containing suspected methamphetamine residue, two small plastic bags containing suspected methamphetamine residue, 120 small plastic bags, eight plastic bags, three clear plastic bags with an apple stamp, and $141.

Shirley was taken into custody and admitted he has previously distributed controlled substances and regularly consumes methamphetamine.

Shirley also admitted the controlled substance, paraphernalia and the cash belonged to him.

A query of Shirley’s criminal history revealed past convictions for possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Shirley faces charges of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, intentional possession of controlled substance by person not registered, and use/possession of drug paraphernalia.

He is currently incarcerated in the Carbon County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 monetary bail, and scheduled to have a preliminary hearing Wednesday before District Judge Joseph D. Homanko Sr. of Weatherly.