Cocaine Record Doesn’t Wash--but Then, It Does
What was thought to be the largest amount of cocaine ever seized in the county turned out to be a big bust.
Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies handed the crime lab what they believed was 200 grams of cocaine. But lab tests showed that it was laundry detergent.
A chemical in the detergent may have triggered a positive reaction in earlier tests of the substance, said Tom Jaudzemis of the county attorney’s office.
A felony charge of possession of cocaine against Ronald M. Berkland, 38, was dropped Tuesday. He still faces misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
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