The Elk County Drug Task Force arrested several people during a drug bust Friday in Elk County.
Case dockets were available for six individuals: Timothy R. Visniesky, 29, of Brookville; Ashley E. Bowley, 26, of Ridgway; Ashlee D. Druhot, 28, of Ridgway; Jonathon T. Villmer, 23, of Ridgway; Travis A. Cauvel, 26, of Ridgway; and Eric R. Zellonis, 37, of Brookville.
Other news reports indicate the drug task force executed a search warrant Friday at 401 N. Broad St., Ridgway, with the help of Ridgway Borough Police and state police.
News reports indicate that law enforcement officials discovered eight people inside the residence: the six people listed above, who face drug-related felony and misdemeanor charges; Isaiah Krise, who will be charged with possession of controlled substances; and another individual who officials did not indicate would be charged.
According to news reports, Druhot and Villmer were allegedly packing and distributing meth from the North Broad Street home, and Cauvel, Bowley, Visniesky and Zellonis were allegedly distributing heroin in the area.
Zellonis is charged with possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy-possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, felonies; criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony; and misdemeanor charges of delivering drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Cauvel is charged with criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony; conspiracy-possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanors.
Villmer is charged with possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy-possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, felonies; criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony; and misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Druhot is charged with possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy-possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, felonies; criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony; possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanors.
Bowley is charged with conspiracy-possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, a felony; criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony; delivering drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanors.
Visniesky is charged with possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy-possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance, felonies; criminal use of a communication facility, a third-degree felony; and misdemeanor charges of delivering drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
All six defendants are in Elk County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail each. A preliminary hearing for each of them is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday.
