Nine suspected Crips gang members arrested for drug trafficking in Scranton

Members of the Crips street gang ran a drug operation out of a hookah lounge in North Scranton, police said Tuesday morning.

An 11-month investigation has led to the arrests of nine people and the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and thousands of pressed pills suspected of containing fentanyl.

Those arrested are: Nicole Young, Joanne Gaetano, Jermaine Wilson, Lee Wood, Lawrence Myers, Lakee Harris, Dwight Smith, Damion Williams and Keith Fox, Jr.

The illegal activity was centered at the Blue Face Global Hookah Lounge, behind 1826 N. Main Ave., the site of the former Castle Club, which has also been a hub of illegal activity in the past.

Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell said his office has petitioned the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas to declare the property a public nuisance and permanently close it.

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