A Reynoldsville man, Justin Edward Salada, will face trial on multiple drug-related charges. Salada was arrested after police found him in possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia during an encounter in DuBois City. His bail has been set at $15,000. GantNews.com reported
The DuBois City police have charged Justin Edward Salada, a 36-year-old man from Reynoldsville, with multiple drug-related offenses. Salada is facing two felony counts of manufacturing, delivering, and possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute, as well as two misdemeanor counts of intentionally possessing a controlled substance and possessing drug paraphernalia. These charges stem from an incident on May 3, when the police received a call about a man slumped over the wheel of a vehicle parked at a Sheetz gas station on Brady Street.
Upon arriving at the scene, the police identified the driver as Salada and noticed a woman, later identified as Tiffanie Kurtz, lying still in the back seat of the vehicle. As Kurtz exited the vehicle, the police observed a metal smoking device and a butane torch in the back of the van. The officers also noted that Kurtz appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicating substance. When questioned, Kurtz admitted to consuming heroin earlier in the day and revealed that there were 20 stamp bags of the drug in the vehicle.
While the police were speaking with Salada, another officer suspected that he was also under the influence. The officers requested consent to search the van, but Salada refused. He was then taken to the police station for a field sobriety test. Subsequently, the authorities obtained a warrant to search the vehicle.
During the search, the police allegedly found a total of 65 stamp bags containing a substance similar to heroin, a bag of crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. The items were later confirmed to be methamphetamine, heroin, xylazine, and fentanyl by a report from the crime lab.
Following a preliminary hearing, District Judge David S. Meholick ruled that all the charges against Salada be sent to the court of common pleas for further disposition. Salada’s bail was set at $15,000. Kurtz, who is also facing the same charges, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on November 17..