Heroin Investigation Arrest

Heroin Investigation Arrest

March 19, 2008

Canonsburg, Pa- The Washington County District Attorney Steven M. Toprani and the Washington County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force announced the arrest of Patrick Cullen, age 23, of 111 Lexington Drive , McMurray , PA on March 17, 2008. Based on information received, members of the Washington County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force with assistance of the Canonsburg Police Department arrested Patrick Cullen.

Sources provided information that Cullen was delivering Heroin to an unnamed individual in the parking lot of the Shop-N-Save in Canonsburg , PA. With this tip detectives set up surveillance in the area and Cullen was apprehended. As a result of the arrest 12 bags of Heroin, $2,000.00 cash, and a 2007 Nissan Maxima used to facilitate the transportation of drugs were seized.

Cullen was arraigned before M.D.J. Ellis on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. Cullen was committed to the Washington County Jail on $25,000.00 cash bond.