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EXCLUSIVE: “DID YOU GET THE WHITE B*TCH?” Alleged Phone Messages Reveal Insights Into Local Drug Scene READ THE TEXT MESSAGES
EXCLUSIVE
By Hilde Kate Lysiak
9/26/2018
A Shamokin Dam women was charged after police found drugs in her apartment and then searched her phone, which revealed the plot of a drug deal and gave more insights onto the growing drug problem in Selinsgrove on 5/5/18, according to police.
Cops were led to the Baldwin Bvd. after an anonymous tipster reported that the apartment was the scene of a massive drug deal involving eight balls of coke, one pound of weed, and meth.
When cops arrived at the apartment Joann C Mahoney, 40, was busted with five bags of heroin, one bag of methamphetamine, and a needle stuffed inside a Hershey’s container, according to police.
After further investigating, police found a phone and searched text messages from 5/1-5/5 that appeared to outline a drug deal, according to police.
The text messages show how a variety of drugs at affordable prices are easily gotten in this area.
Here is what the some of the alleged text messages read:
Hey did you know anyone who wanted this Molly I need to get rid of it
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How much you charging?
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I usually charge 50 but I can let you have it for 40
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I got really good soft too. Some of the best I’ve ever done. Even way better than the stuff I let you try
In another exchange the suspect wrote:
“Put the word out that I a have some amazingly good ice cream..
“Ice Cream” is the popular street name for Meth.
In another exchange the suspect wrote:
You know anyone with zannies
I need benzos.
“Zannies” is street slang for Xanax. “Benzos” is street slang for Benzodiazepines.
In another exchange;
Did you get the white bitch?
“White” is known to be slang for cocaine.
SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY TO READ ALL THE TEXT MESSAGES
The OSN reached out to Mahoney to get her side of the story but there was no response.
Mahoney was charged with, knowingly possessing a controlled substance, possessing controlled substances with an intent to use them, and more.
A hearing will be held on, 10/08, at 10:00, at 1025 us rt 522, in Selinsgrove PA.
Selinsgrove has been trying to deal with a serious drug issue for years.
“The Selinsgrove Area has been experiencing a marked increase in drug activity which is impacting our students,” read the letter from last year. “While drug and alcohol usage is not something new, the frequency and types of drugs we are seeing is cause for increased concern. The use of prescription medications such as Xanax, Vicodin, and Oxycodone are on the rise. Use of other street drugs, such as heroin, are also increasing.”
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You do a great service bringing this info to the public. Keep up the good work.
John
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