McKees Rocks, PA (PPP)— On February 24th, 2023, agents with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control executed a search warrant on a residence in McKees Rocks, PA.

Agents located multiple pieces of indicia throughout the residence for Craig Smith, including a bill addressed to him and his driver’s license. During the search, agents seized approximately 13.49 grams of suspected crack cocaine, approximately 24.55 grams of marijuana, 9 Sublingual Suboxone strips, packaging material, and a black digital scale with white residue. Agents also found a stolen firearm, a black Baretta model 96, inside a red shopping bag in the basement stairwell.

On the same day, a male who identified himself as Craig Smith called Agent Klock on his work cell phone and claimed that everything in the residence, including the firearm and crack cocaine, belonged to him. Smith is not allowed to possess a firearm and has a prior conviction for possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Smith stated that he would turn himself in the following Monday and claimed he needed to arrange childcare.

Name: Craig Arona Smith
Gender: Male
Age: 48

Agency: Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General

Court: Magisterial District Court 05-3-06
Docket Number: MJ-05306-CR-0000126-2023
Date Filed: February 24, 2023

Criminal Charges

1. Receiving Stolen Property, Felony 2
2. Possession Of Firearm Prohibited, Felony 2
3. Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
4. Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg, Misdemeanor
5. Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg, Misdemeanor
6. Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg, Misdemeanor
7. Use/Poss Of Drug Paraph, Misdemeanor

Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your Affiant, Agent Klock, has been employed with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control for the past 6 months. I am currently assigned to the Strategic Response Team (SRT-West). I was previously employed with the Cresson Borough Police Department for 18 years and was promoted to the rank of Chief of Police, served as the Chief of Police for 7 years prior to coming to the Office of Attorney General. During my 18 years as a municipal police officer, I spent approximately 14 years on the Cambria County Drug Task Force. During my time on the drug task force, I conducted undercover narcotics operations, controlled narcotics purchases and used confidential informants to carry out controlled narcotics buys. I have attended multiple narcotics investigations and identification courses offered by state, federal, and local organizations. I also attended the “top gun” narcotics course at Ft. Indiantown Gap. I have made numerous drug arrests that have led to the conviction and possession, delivery, and possession with the intent to deliver under Act 64 Section 13 (a) of the Drug Device and Cosmetic Act. Based on this information, your Affiant is familiar with Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Methamphetamine Marijuana, and other controlled substances. Your Affiant is familiar with the manner in which it is packaged and the methods of distribution.

Over the past 30 days, Agents with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control have conducted multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from the residence at ██████████████, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. On February 23rd, 2023, your affiant applied for a search warrant for the aforementioned residence, which was granted by the on-call magistrate.

On February 24th, 2023 at approximately 0635 hrs., this affiant, along with other BNI Agents and McKees Rocks PD, executed a search warrant on the listed address. While clearing the residence, Agents came in contact with Chantel Ann Smith in the living room and detained her at this time. Smith was the only person located in the residence at the time of the search.

During the course of the search, multiple pieces of indicia were located throughout the residence for Craig Smith. Included in the indicia was a bill located in the kitchen area from January 2023 which was addressed to Craig A. Smith. Agents also located Smith’s driver’s license in a bedroom upstairs which showed an address of ████████████, McKees Rocks ; PA 15136.

During the course of the search, Agents located approximately 13.49 grams of suspected Crack Cocaine, approximately 24.55 grams of Marijuana, 9 Sublingual Suboxone strips, packaging material (sandwich baggies rubber bands) and a black digital scale with white residue. This Agent knows through my training and experience that these items are common items used to weigh, package, and distribute narcotics, This Agent also located a black Baretta, model 96 Serial #A50059M, located in the basement stairwell inside a red shopping bag. The firearm was reported stolen from Altoona Police Department, Blair County, PA.

On February 24th, 2023, I received a phone call from an unknown phone number (█████████) on my work cell phone. When answered the phone a male voice immediately began speaking. The male stated that he was Craig Smith and that we had just raided his house. Smith stated that the firearm and Crack Cocaine belonged to him. I never asked him any questions and he made these statements of his own free will prior to me being able to talk to him. Smith stated that he was not running and that he would turn himself in on Monday. I advised Smith that he needed to come turn himself in today to which he stated that he had to arrange childcare. Smith again stated that everything in the residence belonged to him. This Agent then concluded the phone call.

Agent Tranter did run Smith’s criminal history it is learned that Smith is a person not to possess a firearm. Smith plead guilty to an (a)(30) charge, OTN#.G545545-0.

Your affiant requests that these charges be brought forth against Smith for the offenses outlined.