THEFT COMPLAINT LEADS TO DRUG SEIZURE

Two men were taken to the Allegany County Detention Center, following a theft complaint at Walmart in LaVale. Benjamin Farmer and Melvin Nester, Jr. were accused of stealing nearly $750 in merchandise from the store. During the arrest, Nester allegedly had a digital scale with suspected cocaine residue, and a glass pipe containing the same. Additionally a clear plastic baggie containing suspected fentanyl was found. The substances were found along Nester’s path, as he tried to flee the scene. Both face charges related to theft and possession of controlled dangerous substances, including crack cocaine and fentanyl.