From staff reports
Sugarcreek Borough police took a man into custody Wednesday who was wanted for his alleged involvement in a drug ring that sold heroin in Venango County.
Devon McClelland
Police said Devon McClelland, 27, of Oil City, was arrested at about 1:30 p.m. in Franklin without incident.
Police said that in December 2019, McClelland sold 42 stamp bags containing fentanyl-laced heroin to a confidential informant at the beginning of a year-long investigation into a drug ring allegedly headed by two men – Donald E. Albritton-King and Franco “Rocco” Siciliano.
McClelland is charged with felony counts of corrupt organizations-employee, conspiracy-manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and criminal use of a communication facility.
He was arraigned Wednesday and placed in the Venango County jail with bail denied due to McClelland being deemed a flight risk.
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Central Court.
Sugarcreek police thanked the concerned citizens of the borough for the “overwhelming pubic response” that aided police in locating McClelland.
