Somerset County Sheriff’s Office detectives executed a drug search warrant, May 18, on Madison Avenue, leading to the arrest of a local man on aggravated trafficking charges.
Detectives stopped and searched a motor vehicle operated by 27-year-old Griffin Patchell of Madison.
The search was part of an ongoing Criminal Division investigation into the alleged sale and distribution of illegal drugs in and around the Madison area. During the vehicle search, authorities seized approximately 10 grams of suspected fentanyl, a set of digital scales, a trace amount of cocaine, and additional illegal drug-related documentation. The seized substances have an estimated street value of $1,000.
Patchell was charged with Aggravated Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs (Class A).
He is scheduled to appear in Somerset County Unified Criminal Court on September 9, for his initial court date.
The Somerset County District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the case, and additional charges may be filed.
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