Drug raid leads to charges against local woman, two Philly men
Police raided an apartment on Old Plank Estates in Butler Township on Friday, arresting two men from Philadelphia and a Butler woman along with confiscating thousands of dollars worth of crack cocaine, heroin, paraphernalia for drug distribution and a handgun.
The apartment's lease is in 32-year-old Mandi L. Gipson's name, who is from Butler. She was arrested along with Vakie Ionic Knight, 27, and Quendell Mauri Owens, 24, both of Philadelphia.
The three face identical charges of two felony counts of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, one felony count of criminal conspiracy, two misdemeanor counts of possession with intent to deliver and use/possession of drugs.
The raid is the result of an investigation that started in mid-October, according to Detective Timothy Fennell with Butler County District Attorney's Drug Task Force. The group investigated the apartment on Old Plank Road and led the raid with help from Butler Township Police.
“We know there's other associated people,” Fennell said, adding that the investigation continues.
Read more about this case in Tuesday's Butler Eagle.
