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<p>HANOVER TWP. &#8212; Police say they seized drugs and other items with a street value of more than $20,000 during a narcotics bust Tuesday afternoon.</p><p>Richard J. Simon Jr., 33, of West Main Street, Nanticoke, was arrested at approximately 1:45 p.m. on the Sans Souci Parkway.</p><p>Hanover Township officers say a search of Simon&#8217;s vehicle turned up marijuana, $2,350 in cash, a cell phone, 66 vials of THC, and new and unused vape kits with THC vials. THC is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana.</p><p>A search was also conducted at Simon&#8217;s home, where police said they recovered 96 vials of THC, 3.5 pounds of marijuana, three-quarters of a pound of marijuana butter, a digital scale, shrink-wrap baggies, a shrink-wrap machine, plastic baggies, new or unused vape kits and more cash.</p><p>Marijuana butter is used to make pot-laced brownies and other such snacks, according to online information.</p><p>Simon was arraigned by District Judge Daniel O&#8217;Donnell and his charges include three felony counts of possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance. He&#8217;s also accused of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p>He was remanded to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 bail.</p><p>Hanover officers worked in conjunction with the Luzerne County District Attorney&#8217;s Drug Task Force and the Nanticoke City Narcotics Unit.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Cash and paraphernalia seized by police during a Tuesday drug arrest are shown. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/web1_HanoverDrugBust.jpeg</photo0><caption0>Cash and paraphernalia seized by police during a Tuesday drug arrest are shown. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photos </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/web1_HanoverDrugSuspect.jpeg">
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dan Stokes</p><p>dstokes@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Dan Stokes at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @ByDanStokes</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Police: Nanticoke man had THC vials, marijuana and marijuana butter