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Elderly sisters charged with dealing heroin

STROUDSBURG — A prosecutor said he is shocked two sisters accused of selling heroin are 65 and 70 years old.

Monroe County District Attorney David Christine told reporters Wednesday to look at the suspects, it's hard to believe the charges they face.

Police say the women are believed to have been dealing heroin out of their Stroudsburg-area homes for almost six months and pulling in about $10,000 a week in sales.

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