Allentown resident charged in drug raid

A 29-year-old man is charged after various drugs, paraphernalia, money and a gun were found during a Thursday raid at his residence in the 600 block of Cumberland Street.

Colton Kenneth Nace was found in possession of Ecstasy, methamphetamine, crystal methamphetamine, marijuana and fentanyl.

Nace was arraigned on charges of drug possession with intent to deliver, unregistered possession of prescription medication, drug paraphernalia possession and prohibited possession of a gun.

He was placed in Lehigh County Jail, with bail set at $100,000, and is awaiting a district court hearing.

A police affidavit states the following:

At 6:10 a.m. Thursday, the State Office of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control executed a search warrant at the residence, finding:

Several bags containing multicolored Ecstasy and meth pills.

A plastic bag containing 29.1 grams of crystal meth.

Several clear plastic bags containing a total of 1.51 pounds of a multi-colored powder/meth mix.

Five pounds of marijuana. A bag and jar containing a total of 31 grams of fentanyl.

A Sig P230 SL 380-caliber pistol.

A pill press machine and pressing stamps with drug residue on them.

Grinders, food coloring and multicolored powder used as bonding agents, a food saver vacuum sealer and baggies, plastic packaging bags and functioning digital scales, all with drug residue in or on them.

$2,000 in U.S. currency. Nace was found in the residence and admitted owning the items seized. He admitted using the money, marijuana sale proceeds, to buy the pill press and other items online.

Nace also said he used his cellphone for drug deals and manufacturing.

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