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<p>NANTICOKE &#8212; Three men were arrested in separate drug sweeps in Nanticoke and Hanover Township resulting in the seizure of a large amount of heroin and crack cocaine.</p><p>Police in Nanticoke and Hanover Township along with the Luzerne County Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence on South Market Street arresting Kashon Ellis on Friday.</p><p>Authorities said they seized 340 heroin packets, cash, a revolver, a digital scale and cellphones from Ellis&#8217; residence.</p><p>Ellis, 26, was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Halesey in Hanover Township on charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana. He was jailed at the county correctional facility for lack of $125,000 bail.</p><p>Authorities said they arrested Bernard Brightman, 31, of Center Street, Plains Township, and Nassir Morrison, 18, of Philadelphia, after an alleged sale of crack cocaine on July 13. Brightman and Morrison were arrested on High Street in Hanover Township.</p><p>Brightman was charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and one count each of possession of a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy and criminal use of communication facility. He was jailed at the county correctional facility for lack of $150,000 bail.</p><p>Morrison was charged with criminal conspiracy but has not been arraigned.</p><p>Authorities said Morrison was free on bail related to drug trafficking charges filed by Wilkes-Barre police on June 15.</p><style>
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Three men arrested in drug sweeps in Nanticoke, Hanover Township