Man jailed following ecstasy bust
A Washington man is behind bars after Connellsville police found him in possession of a bag containing almost 1 ounce of ecstasy, the largest amount to be confiscated in Fayette County history. Officer Ryan Reese said Shea Matthew Pryor, 24, of 172 Edgewood Drive was charged with a felony count of possession with intent to deliver and possession of a controlled substance following the seizure, which occurred Sunday evening in Connellsville.
Reese said about 1 ounce of powder ecstasy was confiscated, which has the capability of making between 280 and 400 pills. With a street value of $20 per pill, the bust is valued at between $5,000 and $8,000.
For more information, read Tuesday’s story in the Herald-Standard.