Police: Man faces felony drug charges

Francis Scarcella, The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa.
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Feb. 25—SUNBURY — A Northumberland man faces felony drug felony charges after a Snyder County detective said the 48-year old delivered methamphetamine to a confidential informant.

Daniel Mordan, of Church Ave., is jailed on $50,000 bail after appearing before Sunbury District Judge Mike Toomey for a preliminary arraignment Tuesday on the charges of felony possession with the intent to deliver, delivery and criminal use of communication facility.

The incident began on Feb. 6 when an informant contacted Snyder County Detective Doug Bickhart and said the individual was about to purchase one gram of methamphetamine, police said.

Bickhart escorted the individual to a Northumberland home and the detective said the individual watched Mordan place the drugs on a window ledge and he watched the individual hand Mordan $70.

Mordan was later arrested and appeared before Toomey on the charges. Toomey bound the charges to Northumberland County Court.

— Francis Scarcella