HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced criminal charges against two cousins accused of trafficking cocaine across the Commonwealth, following an investigation conducted with the 51st Statewide Investigating Grand Jury.
According to the Office of Attorney General, Corey Scott, 50, of Monroe County, and Arden Scott, 36, of Bronx, New York, were charged after investigators alleged the pair transported cocaine from southeastern Pennsylvania into Erie and Crawford counties for distribution.
Authorities said the investigation included testimony presented to the statewide grand jury detailing alleged cocaine distribution activity in northwestern Pennsylvania. As a result of that investigation, the Office of Attorney General’s Drug Strike Force Section filed felony charges against both men, including possession with intent to deliver, conspiracy, and related offenses.
Corey Scott was arrested Thursday near Interstate 90 in Erie County, according to prosecutors. He was arraigned and bail was set at $25,000. Arden Scott has not been taken into custody and is considered a fugitive, authorities said.
Investigators allege Corey Scott made repeated trips to Delaware County to meet with a supplier before returning to northwestern Pennsylvania with bulk quantities of cocaine. In October 2024, law enforcement stopped the cousins’ vehicle on Route 86 in Erie County and allegedly seized more than 10 ounces of cocaine.
Attorney General Sunday said the case involved extensive coordination among multiple law enforcement agencies and investigative techniques aimed at tracking narcotics trafficking routes across Pennsylvania. He credited the grand jury process and participating agencies for advancing the case.
The Office of Attorney General said it was assisted by numerous local and state law enforcement partners, including police departments in Bradford City, Conneaut Lake, Edinboro, Erie, Meadville, Millcreek Township, Titusville, Warren, and Youngsville, as well as the Pennsylvania State Police.
The cases will be prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General Drug Strike Force Section.
All criminal charges are allegations. Any defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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