Cambria County Drug Task Force seizes suspected fentanyl and crack; woman arrested
Traffic stop in Richland Township leads to seizures of suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine and the arrest of a 33-year-old woman.
On September 4, 2026, the Cambria County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai SUV on Scalp Avenue in Richland Township. Investigators, with K9 Blitz, alerted to drugs and executed a search warrant signed by MDJ Brian Subich, seizing 55 blue stamp bags of suspected fentanyl (approx. $825), 126 grams of suspected crack cocaine (approx. $12,600) and a small amount of marijuana. The operator and sole occupant, 33-year-old Ava Blackwell, was charged with two counts each of Possession with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Controlled Substance and was transported to Cambria County Jail awaiting arraignment; the investigation involved multiple local and federal agencies.