Three defendants rounded up in a drug bust in Tamaqua on Sept. 10 were in court for preliminary hearings last week.

Joseph E. Kulha

, 26, of Tamaqua, had his bail modified at his preliminary hearing. He was charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a felony charge of criminal use of a communications facility and possession of a controlled substance related to a June 14 incident.

Despite the bail reduction from $50,000 straight to $50,000 percentage, Kulha remains in the Schuylkill County Prison on drug-related charges filed on Sept. 10. The charges were filed by Tamaqua patrolmen Anthony Stanell and Thomas Rodgers.

Troy Michael Fairchild Sr.

, 45, of Lehighton, was charged with four felony counts of possession with intent to deliver, a felony count of conspiracy/criminal use of a communication facility and a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. The charges were filed by Tamaqua Officers Rodgers and Stanell in connection with a May 31 case.

Fairchild’s bail was set at $10,000 straight. He remains confined in the Carbon County Correctional Facility on other drug-related charges.

Carly Jo Fairchild

, 24, of Lehighton, was charged with two felony counts of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and a felony count of criminal use of a communication facility. The charges were filed by Tamaqua officers Stanell and Rodgers in connection with a May 21 incident.

Bail was set at $10,000 straight. She remains confined in the Carbon County Correctional Facility on other drug-related charges.