DA: Drug task force busts Lancaster County man with ballistic vests, guns, drugs

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A ballistic vest, guns, and a multitude of drugs were found in the possession of a Lancaster County man, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Chene Skowronek, 44, was arrested on April 11 by the Lancaster County Drug Task Force in an illegal narcotics investigation and is charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, cocaine, and clonazepam, and possession of drug paraphernalia, the DA’s Office said.

Investigators found the following at Skowronek’s home, located along Kramer Mill Road, after a search:

  • 259 grams of methamphetamine

  • 14 grams of cocaine

  • 67 clonazepam pills

  • various drug paraphernalia

  • 3 handguns

  • 5 rifles

  • a ballistic vest

  • $525.00 in U.S. currency

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The investigation into Skowronek began in Dec. 2023 for selling meth after he allegedly sold drugs to a confidential informant through April. Police then performed a traffic stop Skowronek on April 11 and he had a small amount of meth in his possession, the DA’s Office says.

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Skowronek is currently out of Lancaster County Prison after he posted bail set at $50,000 and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 18.

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