In a Facebook post, the Altoona Police Department said operation “Last Dose” took down an out-of-town drug runner and some local pushers and resulted in the seizure of a “significant quantity of heroin/fentanyl, oxycodone, U.S. Currency and drug paraphernalia.”

According to police, officers in the narcotics division conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing multiple traffic violations and suspicious activity consistent with drug dealing coming from the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue.

During the stop, officers observed signs of drug impairment and obtained a positive narcotics alert from K-9 Blue. A subsequent search warrant for the vehicle resulted in the seizure of drug paraphernalia and suspected heroin/fentanyl.

The driver, Tituscott Potts, 38, and passengers Linda Cowher, 56, and Tiffani Jenkins, 28, were arrested and charged with narcotics-related offenses, police reported.

The Altoona Police Department allegedly recovered drugs, drug paraphernalia and money during a search of a home on the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue. Courtesy photo

During interviews, Cowher provided information regarding ongoing heroin/fentanyl trafficking at a home on the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue. Cowher reported that Danelle Garland, 47, had been selling narcotics from the residence, including to juveniles, and identified the heroin/fentanyl stamp as “Activity.” Information provided by Cowher was corroborated by evidence recovered from Potts’ vehicle, police said.

Based on that information, officers obtained and executed a search warrant at the Seventh Avenue home, after officers saw Robert Hecker, 46, leaving the residence. Hecker was visibly under the influence of drugs and placed under arrest, police reported. Hecker was found to be in possession of heroin/fentanyl, specifically three stamped bags of “Activity.”

During the execution of the search warrant on the home, four individuals — Garland, Brooke McGeary, Jessica Reed, 47, and Travis Lightner, 43 — were found inside and arrested.

During the search, officers seized about 60 bags of suspected heroin/fentanyl, 17.5 oxycodone pills, and $3,885 in U.S. currency.

Garland was interviewed and admitted to selling fentanyl from the residence, identified a Pittsburgh-based supplier known as “Sicko” and agreed to place monitored phone calls to arrange a narcotics delivery from “Sicko,” the report states.

The Altoona Police Department allegedly recovered drugs, drug paraphernalia and money during a search of a home on the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue. Courtesy photo

Through the investigation, police believed they identified “Sicko” as Anthony Jackson, 34, of Pittsburgh.

Investigators were then able to track Jackson as he traveled to Altoona to deliver about 15 bricks of heroin/fentanyl. Upon arriving behind the Seventh Avenue home, Jackson refused police commands and fled in his vehicle. Jackson led police on a pursuit through Altoona and onto I-99 at excessively high speeds. The pursuit ended when Jackson’s vehicle became disabled after a crash with a police cruiser. No one was injured in the crash, police reported, and Jackson was taken into custody.

During Jackson’s arrest, police recovered a sleeve of suspected heroin/fentanyl from his person and saw additional suspected narcotics inside the vehicle. A search warrant executed on the vehicle resulted in the seizure of three sleeves of suspected heroin/fentanyl, equivalent to 15 bricks or 750 stamp bags, $728 in U.S. currency and a cellphone.

The overall street value of the heroin/fentanyl seized throughout the investigation is about $16,200, police reported.

Both Garland and Jackson were charged with possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy. Additionally, Jackson was charged with fleeing and eluding police, along with other offenses. Both were later transported to the Blair County Prison for arraignment. Garland’s bail was set at $1 million cash and Jackson’s was set at $2 million cash. Neither Garland nor Jackson were able to post bail, and they were committed to the Blair County Prison.

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Potts, Jenkins, McGeary, Reed, Lightner and Hecker were all charged with narcotics-related offenses and later released from custody. Cowher was transported to the Blair County Prison on an outstanding warrant.

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