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Police: Borough Man Found With Packets of Heroin

Borough police say Shawn Michael Kozack, 21, of 30 E. Depot Street, Hellertown, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and other charges June 25.

A borough man was arrested on numerous charges June 25, after police say he was found to be in possession of packets of heroin and wanted on warrants. In a press release Friday, police said they were called to the area of 30 E. Depot St. at approximately 2am for a report of "a suspicious male sitting inside a van." When police arrived they said the man fled, but was soon found hiding in a nearby yard. Police said he was identified as Shawn Michael Kozack, 21, of 30 E. Depot St., Hellertown. Kozack, who was wanted on outstanding warrants from Northampton and Lehigh counties, was found to have packets of heroin and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle, police said. He was subsequently arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance…

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Accused Meth Lab Operators Accept Plea Deals

James Hero, 38, and Colleen Yob, 40, were arrested following a police raid on their Hellertown apartment in August 2011.

The Hellertown couple accused of operating a meth lab in their downtown apartment accepted plea deals in Northampton County Court Friday, according to published media reports. James Hero, 38, and Colleen Yob, 40, were arrested in August 2011 after police raided their home in the 500 block of Main Street and allegedly found materials used to manufacture the drug methamphetamine. Their 10-year-old son was living with them at the time. According to the Express-Times, Hero pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver in the presence of a minor, both of which are felony charges. Yob pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia, …

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