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<p>NANTICOKE &#8212; A Nanticoke man was charged with possession of and intent to deliver a controlled substance after a search of his residence.</p><p>On Thursday, members of the Nanticoke City Police Department, Luzerne County Drug Task Force, Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, Kingston Police Department and Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, executed a search warrant at 263 State St. in Nanticoke.</p><p>Police said they entered the home and found Robert Dixon III, 28, his live-in girlfriend, and their child present.</p><p>According to police, his girlfriend was briefly detained and then released with the child. Dixon, upon being detained stated that all the drugs in the house were his. He also advised of a handgun that was in his bedroom that belonged to another person whom he identified.</p><p>The search produced two clear plastic bags containing a solid white substance. One bag had 5 smaller bags comprised of the twisted off/sealed corners of other bags containing the substance. The other bag held one large solid piece of the substance. Both would later field test positive for the presence of cocaine. A digital scale was also found. Two bags of marijuana were located along with marijuana pipes and water bongs. The handgun was recovered and found to be loaded, according to police.</p><p>Dixon was taken to police headquarters and was charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p>He was arraigned before District Judge Donald Whittaker and taken to Luzerne County Correctional Facility in lieu of $100,000 straight cash bail.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Geri Gibbons</p><p>ggibbons@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Geri Gibbons at 570-991-6117 or on Twitter @TLGGibbons</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Police: Search of Nanticoke residence yields drugs, gun