‘You’re going to have to kill me’: Philly man charged in Scranton drug bust
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Scranton Police say a drug investigation led to the seizure of one ounce of methamphetamine and a bag of fentanyl.
On Saturday, the Scranton City Police Department said their officers set up a sting in the 300 block of Meadow Avenue.
Officers say a man, later identified as 47-year-old Mahli Junious from Philadelphia, arrived at the location where police were observing.
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Police say the undercover officer called Junious, and the man who was on the scene answered the phone.
Once police confirmed Junious was the man attempting to sell drugs to their undercover officer, they converged on Junious.
According to arrest documents, Junious saw police converging and fled the scene on foot. After a short foot chase, Junious was arrested and searched.
While police were searching Junious, the release states he pushed and pulled away from officers while stating “You’re going to have to kill me.”
Investigators say they found an ounce of methamphetamine, a packet of fentanyl, and a one-gram bag of MDMA on Junious’s person.
Court documents show Junious has been charged with two drug-related offenses, resisting arrest, attempting to evade arrest, and other related charges.
Junious has been taken to the Lackawanna County Prison on a $150,000 cash bail.
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