Drug Task Force investigators say a six-month probe included multiple controlled buys before a search turned up 856 grams of cocaine.
LANCASTER, PA – A Lancaster man is facing drug charges after investigators said they found nearly a kilogram of cocaine, more than $12,500 in cash and drug paraphernalia during a search tied to a six-month investigation.
Tomas Eliu Hernandez, 42, was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Lancaster County Drug Task Force.
Investigators said undercover officers or confidential informants made multiple cocaine purchases from Hernandez using pre-recorded Task Force funds before search warrants were executed Sept. 24.
Search Turns Up 856 Grams of Cocaine
Task Force members searched Hernandez’s residence in the 500 block of East Frederick Street, his vehicle and a garage in the 200 block of Rock Street…