$70K of Meth, $38K of Cocaine Seized in Local Drug Bust: Officials

More than 30 people were arrested by Montgomery County law enforcement officials in connection with a drug trafficking ring that has ties to Columbia, the district attorney announced Wednesday.

The year-long investigation into the drug rings, called “Operation Snow and Ice Removal,” involved participation from law enforcement in Bucks County, Delaware County, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania state police, the District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said in a statement.

According to Ferman, officials used wiretaps after evidence surfaced that several Montgomery County residents were trafficking heroin, cocaine and crystal meth into the region in separate operations.

According to the District Attorney, the following evidence was seized during the investigation:

• 12.5 ounces of crystal meth with a street value of $70,000 worth of methamphetamine
• 20 ounces of cocaine with a street value of $37,800
• “Numerous” prescription pills
• Eight firearms
• $44,700 in cash
• Five cars used to transport drugs
• Various drug paraphernalia

The first arrests were made on Jan. 24, when Michael Daly of Norristown and Angelo Betancourt of Philadelphia were charged in connection with the drug trafficking. Daly’s bail was set at $99,000 and Betancourt’s was set at $1 million.

Following those arrests, 29 search warrants were served.

The following people were charged on Feb. 23 for felony violations of the drug act, according to the District Attorney’s office:

• Douglas James Ehrhart, Norristown
• Charles J. Termine, Norristown
• Brian Beckett, Philadelphia
• Mary Eileen Henning, Norristown
• Anthony Taverno, Norristown
• Glenn Titus, Spring City

The following people have been charged with felony use of a communications device and misdemeanor drug violations:

• Michael Casey, Norristown
• Michael L. Chant, Blue Bell
• Patricia Chant, Blue Bell
• Louise C. DeVincent, Norristown
• Stephen Edward Drum, Eagleville
• Terrance Fitzgerald, Eagleville
• Mayte Garcia, Norristown
• Tina M. Horrocks, Plymouth Meeting
• Jeffrey Hutchinson, Conshohocken
• Leonard A. Januzelli, East Norriton
• Christine Marie Kirk, Plymouth Meeting
• Jennifer R. Kozlowski, Bridgeport
• Warren Charles Layre, Conshohocken
• Todd A. Lewullis, Collegeville
• Eileen Nikki Loukidis, Blue Bell
• Richard K. Moulder, Perkiomenville
• Paul J. Quinn, West Conshohocken
• Steven R. Ronca, Norristown
• Logan Ruth, Norristown
• Norman R. Russell Jr., Hatfield
• Krystal L. Schamerhorn, North Wales
• Thomas Mathew Tronoski, Blue Bell
• Ronald M. Turkowski, Philadelphia