Allentown Drug Raid Yields 15 Pounds of Meth, 3 Pounds of Marijuana, Gun, $7,000 in Cash, and an Arrest

— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs

A 35-year-old Allentown man was charged with multiple offenses after a raid on two homes brought in methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana and a gun.

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said Colton Kenneth Nace faces four counts of possession with intent to deliver, four counts of possession, along with other charges.

Nace is in custody, according to the statement from Holihan and Roca.

The facts, from law enforcement:

Feb. 13, 2025
District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca announce an arrest in a large-scale drug investigation.
Colton Kenneth Nace, DOB 10/26/1989, of Allentown, is charged with four counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver (methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine and fentanyl); four counts of Simple Possession; Person Not to Possess a Firearm; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Criminal Use of a Communications Facility.
Nace is in custody and is awaiting arraignment.
This joint investigation included the Allentown Police Department as well as the Lehigh County Drug Task Force. Officers involved included Lehigh County Drug Task Force Detective Ryan Murray and Allentown Police Detectives Jared Bulger and Robert Busch.
This investigation included cooperation between these agencies and was part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area initiative.
Early this morning, two search warrants were served at homes at 726 Hanover Ave. and 2001 Hall St.
Inside the Hall Street home, authorities seized approximately:

• 15.4 pounds of methamphetamine;
• 3 pounds of marijuana;
• 270 grams of methamphetamine powder;
• 20 grams of fentanyl;
• 45 methamphetamine pills;
• 34 MDMA pills;
• More than $7,000 in cash;
• A semi-automatic handgun; and
• Drug-packaging material.
• As in every criminal case, the fact that an arrest has occurred or a complaint has been filed is merely an accusation; and the accused, Colton Kenneth Nace, is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.