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Easton Man Sells Ecstasy to Palmer Police Informant

An Easton man sold eight purple pills to an informant for $150, police said.

 

An Easton man has been charged with selling Ecstasy to a confidential Palmer Police informant.

Kemar St. George Smith, 23, of 2610 Anthony Court in Easton, was arraigned before District Judge Jacqueline Taschner Thursday on charges of delivery of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver and criminal use of a communication device.

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Smith allegedly delivered eight purple Ecstasy pills that were later submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police Forensic Library for analysis.

Results are pending. Smith, according to court records, was delivering the drugs for $150.

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According to an affidavit, Detective James Alercia and officer John Billiard set up a meeting at a pre-determined location with the informant sometime between Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, 2011.

Court records state the informant and Smith exchanged text messages to meet at Smith's residence, which authorities confirmed with a check of Smith's driver's license.

Billiard provided surveillance 10 houses to the west of Smith's while police dropped off the informant 50 yards to the east of the home.

Alercia observed the informant walked to Smith's front door, Smith came outside, they met and walked across the street to a parking lot within a cul-de-sac of Anthony Court.

Alercia stated that he observed a hand-to-hand transaction with Smith removing an item from his right pants pocket.

The informant left the purchase area and Smith returned to his home, court records state.

The informant turned over the drugs, which were in a medium-sized, clear plastic Ziplock sandwich baggie, records state.

Smith was being held on $10,000 bail in lieu of 10 percent and release pre-conditions of pre-trial supervision, drug testing and surrendering his passport. Smith was born in Jamaica.

The foregoing arrest information was supplied by District Judge Jacqueline Taschner's office. It does not indicate a conviction.

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