Chartiers Township Man Will Stand Trial On Drug Charges

A preliminary hearing for a Chartiers Township man and two Michigan men facing drug possession and delivery charges that were under seal was held Thursday.  Christopher Lacks of Chartiers Township was arrested after The Pennsylvania State Police Vice and Narcotics Unit, using a confidential informant, arranged for Lacks to sell them cocaine on December 5, 2022. Earlier information to police from the confidential informant related that a large drug delivery would take place on that day. Lacks arrived to complete the transaction at the BP gas station on Racetrack Road in a leased Chevrolet Yukon with two additional unidentified men. Once the transaction was completed, other state police surveillance units followed the Yukon to Lacks’ home and then followed the Yukon once Lacks got out. The driver of the Yukon, Dmarco Marberry and his passenger Justin Gailliard, both of Michigan were stopped for traffic violations on Rt. 980 at its intersection with Rt. 50. The trooper detected a strong odor of marijuana and was granted permission to search the vehicle. The search revealed 4 cell phones, a laptop computer, marijuana blunts and a backpack containing a sum of money estimated to be in the area of $17,000. All charges for all three men were held for court. Marberry and Gailliard face felony possession and conspiracy possession charges along with a knowledge of proceeds from and illegal act charge. Lacks faces felony possession and conspiracy possession charges with a criminal use of a communications device charge.  Marberry and Gailliard remain in the Washington County Jail. Lacks is free after posting bond. No formal arraignment date has been set.