The Lancaster County Drug Task Force, Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics, and Columbia Borough Police Department executed two search warrants and arrested five individuals in Columbia Borough in reference to an ongoing narcotics investigation on Feb. 10.

Kyle Gerlitzki, 29; Daniel Englehart, 33; Javier Molina-Pabon, 46; Tanya Nunez, 41, all of the 100 block of Walnut St., and Shane Kenney, 43 of the first block of N 2^nd St., were arrested in connection with the investigation.

Investigators conducted several undercover purchases of methamphetamine and crack cocaine from two Columbia residence through Jan. and Feb. 2023 and two search warrants were granted for the addresses.

Police confiscated 142.5 grams of methamphetamine, 3.5 grams of crack cocaine, 267.1 grams of marijuana, 20 bags of fentanyl, 77 films of naloxone sublingual, and $954.00 in U.S. currency.

The approximate street value of the drugs totaled over $12,500.00.

During the execution of the search warrants, approximately seven to 15 occupants were in each apartment. All occupants were detained and five had verified NCIC warrants for their arrest.

One of the five, Gerlitzki, was additionally charged with five counts of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Englehart had a warrant for his arrest regarding possession of narcotics by the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

Molina-Pabon’s warrant was out of Berks and York Counties for theft, retail theft, and probation absconder.

Nunez had probation and parole warrants out of Harrisburg.

Kenney had warrants regarding drug paraphernalia from Lancaster City Bureau of Police, DUI – controlled substance from Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, and theft and criminal mischief from York County Sheriff’s Office.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.