Pittsburgh man pleads in drug case
A Pittsburgh man, charged alongside four others with drug distribution, pleaded guilty to marijuana possession in Butler County Court on Wednesday.
Marcus A. Wells, 23, entered the guilty plea to misdemeanor possession of marijuana before Judge Timothy McCune.
The plea agreement calls for a sentence of 30 days to six months, as well as fines and court costs. He is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 5.
Wells was initially charged with two counts of felony possession with intent to deliver, one count of criminal conspiracy, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and two counts of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, after an incident on March 22. All other charges will be dismissed as part of the plea.
He was charged along with Maryrose M. Hatfield, 37, of Butler Township; Bryant K. Wells Jr., 26, and Jemeal M. Youngblood, 19, both of Pittsburgh; and Breanna J. Aldrich, 18, of Connellsville following an investigation by the Butler County Drug Task Force into alleged drug sales at an apartment since mid-February.
Police served a search warrant on the apartment at 600 Hansen Ave., Lyndora, arresting Hatfield, the resident, and the four other suspects.
Officers seized 215 stamp bags of suspected heroin, about 9 grams of crack cocaine packaged for sale, a small amount of marijuana, and $664 in cash as well as multiple cell phones, according to court records.
Following arraignment, Marcus Wells was held on $50,000 bail; Wells Jr. was held on $75,000 cash bail and was later sentenced to two to four years in state prison; Hatfield continues to be held on $25,000 bail and is set to be sentenced Thursday to 15 to 30 months in state prison after pleading guilty; Youngblood was held on $50,000 bail and was recently released on his own recognizance after his bail changed pending further court proceedings; and Aldrich awaits further proceedings after posting her $25,000 bail the day after the charges.
Marcus wells also remains held on $10,000 bail in an unrelated felony theft case, which is set to be resolved next week.
In that case, he is charged with theft of a motorcycle in Butler, following an investigation by the Western Regional Auto Theft Task Force.
