Saturday, July 27, 2013

Police nab 2 suspected drug dealers in Columbia

Police nab 2 suspected drug dealers in Columbia

Traffic stop leads to drug bust

On 26 July 2013 officers of the Columbia Borough Police Department were conducting

a Aggressive Driver Detail on Route 30 east bound at the Rt 441 overpass.  Officers

stopped a silver 2012 Mazda sedan traveling 82 mph in a 55 mph zone.  This vehicle

was determined to be stolen and entered into NCIC on 07/14/2013 by the Norristown

Police Department.  The driver, Jose Roman Lopez H/M/31 (last known address York,

Pa), was taken into custody and found in possession of 28 packs of Heroin.  He was

charged with Receiving Stolen Property - Motor Vehicle, Possession with Intent to

Deliver - Heroin & Maximum Speed Limits.

  A juvenile passenger was found in possession of a loaded .45cal automatic handgun

in his waistband and 8 packs of Heroin.  The .45cal handgun was reported stolen by the

York City Police Department.  This juvenile was charged with Possession of a Firearm

by a Minor, Receiving Stolen Property & Possession With Intent to Deliver - Heroin.