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Drug dealers busted in Scranton

Drug dealers busted in Scranton - Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 4:44PM EST

Wednesday, Jun 11, 2008 @ 04:44pm EST

A drug pipe line running pounds of coke and marijuana to our area has been busted.

State police say the drug ring ran from Philadelphia to Scranton to rural Springbrook Township .

Bags of marijuana, coke, and ecstasy pills.

State police say it was all taken from a drug ring running out of Scranton and Springbrook Township .

Neighbors can't believe it.

Velma Fedele of Scranton says "Oh my god. You see strange things but as a neighbor you don't know what's going on. I'm really shocked."

Troopers say the deal would go down at Nicholas Sokalsky house here on Gibbons Street in Scranton .

Dealers from Philly would apparently drive up to load up.

State police say people would pay for the drugs in the city of Scranton , and then be brought here to Aston Mountain Road in Springbrook Township .

That's where troopers say the drugs were kept, at David Weidow's house.

His house was raided on Tuesday, and Sokalsky, Weidow, and Brian Acevedo of Scranton were arrested.

A 15 year old was also arrested.

Troopers say the juvenile had nearly 10 thousand dollars on him.

Back in Scranton , neighbors feel a little safer.

Miguel Reyes of Scranton says, “This is a nice place, and people like that, they should get them out because you know, when you got kids some fights and stuff come up and innocent people pay for it."

But now this alleged drug ring has taken a hit, and people it will stay out this neighborhood for good.

The juvenile arrested is in custody tonight

The other three arrested in this alleged drug ring are in the Lackawanna County jail.