Nearly $1M In Meth, Nazi Gear, Rifles Seized In PA Bust: AG

NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH, PA —A major gun and drug bust led to the seizure of nearly $1 million worth of crystal methamphetamine, Nazi paraphernalia, assault rifles and other illegal items, the Pennsylvania Attorney General announced.

Two Lehigh County residents have been charged in connection with the bust, and one of them remains at large.

Christopher Weikert and Tara Gallucci have been charged with drug and gun crimes following a search of the couple's Northampton Borough, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. The two are accused of running a gun and drug trafficking scheme.

The Attorney General's office said Gallucci, 34, was taken into custody, but that Weikert is still at large.

During the search, authorities found 21.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of $968,200.

Officials also seized 25.5 grams — or 1,275 doses — of fentanyl with a street value of $4,275, six fully assembled ghost guns, four assault rifles, three handguns and various ghost gun parts.

Nazi paraphernalia was also found on the scene.

“People have the right to feel safe in their homes and in the neighborhoods where they live and work – and gun and drug traffickers erode that basic right. These traffickers were also carrying ghost guns, which are quickly becoming the weapon of choice for criminals and fueling the gun violence epidemic,” said Attorney General Shapiro. “We must continue to get these poisons out of our neighborhoods and off our streets.”

Weikert and Gallucci are both convicted felons. They now charged with four counts of possession with intent to deliver, three counts of possession of controlled substances, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and 14 counts of possession of prohibited firearms.