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<p>HAZLETON &#8212; A drug suspect that city police have been seeking for more than three years was caught in Yonkers, New York, on Thursday, a press release states.</p><p>Pedro Crespo, 23, formerly of Hazleton, allegedly sold illegal narcotics, specifically heroin, during an undercover drug investigation in August and September 2015. </p><p>Crespo allegedly sold more than 300 heroin packets in the two months.</p><p>As a result of the alleged drug sales, authorities served search warrants on West Broad Street and Peace Street in September 2015.</p><p>Authorities have been searching for Crespo ever since and a felony warrant was issued for his arrest.</p><p>Hazleton Chief Jerry Speziale said a media article released this week generated additional tips, and Crespo was located in Yonkers on Thursday night.</p><p>Arrangements are being made to extradite Crespo to Luzerne County where his charges include five counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and four counts of criminal use of a communication facility.</p><style>
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Drug suspect formerly of Hazleton nabbed in New York