Scranton Duo Caught With Massive Drug, Gun Haul

Two individuals in Scranton, Pennsylvania, have been arrested and charged with multiple felonies following a substantial drug and weapons seizure. Law enforcement officials executed a search warrant on Thursday at an apartment on Linden Street as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal drug activity.

Joseph De Jesus Martinez, 32, and Fruquan Arleek Roper, 44, were taken into custody during the operation. The search yielded approximately 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 3.64 ounces of powder cocaine, 10 ounces of processed marijuana, and 90 Suboxone strips. Investigators also recovered two handguns, five loaded magazines, a significant amount of ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.

Both Martinez and Roper are legally prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous felony convictions. The charges they face include multiple counts of possession with intent to deliver controlled substances, possession of controlled substances, and illegal possession of firearms. They are currently held at Lackawanna County Prison on $125,000 bail each, with preliminary hearings scheduled for July 30.