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<p>WEST HAZLETON &#8212; Several people were arrested and large amounts of illegal narcotics were seized as a result of a two month investigation that began in March.</p><p>Police in West Hazleton and Hazleton and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force began conducting undercover purchases of methamphetamine allegedly from Dawn Cragle, 43, and Brian Aaron Dickinson, 37, from their residence at 418-420 W. Green St. in West Hazleton.</p><p>Authorities executed a search warrant Wednesday at the residence and at a motel room at Hazleton Motor Inn in Hazleton where Scott Wanamaker, 42, of Weston, allegedly attempted to flush methamphetamine down a toilet.</p><p>Cragle and Dickinson were arrested during a traffic stop when authorities found 131 bags of suspected heroin or fentanyl concealed in a rear arm seat of their Audi, according to court records.</p><p>A container concealed in Cragle&#8217;s pocket was filled with methamphetamine, court records say.</p><p>Authorities said several grams of methamphetamine were purchased from the West Green Street residence.</p><p>Cragle was charged with four counts each of delivery of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility and two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. She was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $75,000 bail.</p><p>Dickinson was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was jailed for lack of $10,000 bail.</p><p>Wanamaker was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Bail information was not available.</p><p>Others charged in the investigation:</p><p>John Lorah, 39, of Shenandoah, was charged with firearms not to be carried without a license, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><p>Brittany Hinkle, 24, of McAdoo, charged with delivery of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility.</p><p>Gianna Julian, 21, of Mahanoy City, charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.</p><p>Christina Klick, 44, Austin Calarco, 21, both of West Hazleton, and Bruce Nelligan, 29, of Orrtanna, each are charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.</p><style>
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Several arrested in Hazleton area drug sweep