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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>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 Thursday.</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, Dixon&#8217;s girlfriend was briefly detained and then released with the child. Dixon, upon being detained, stated all the drugs in the house were his. He also advised of a handgun 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 five smaller bags comprised of 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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Nanticoke man charged with possession and intent to deliver controlled substance