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Another Alleged Dope Dealer Arrested In Altoona

05/08/2008 8:52 am
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A New Jersey man accused of dealing dope in school zones was arrested Tuesday in Altoona.

Police say they raided a first floor residence at 1218 17th Avenue a little before 6:00 last evening and seized over $1,500 in cash, including “recorded buy money”. Cell phones and drug packaging baggies were also seized.

Police say they began their investigation of 31-year-old Ernest Sims about a month ago after calls about his alleged drug selling activity came into the Push Out The Pusher hotline.

Officers proceeded to conduct five controlled buys of heroin and cocaine with Sims, all within designated school zones in the city.

Sims has been charged with six counts of delivery of a controlled substance along with other violations. He was committed to Blair County Prison in lieu of $750,000 straight cash bail.

The investigation was funded buy Operation Our Town.

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