Traffic stop in Richland Township leads to seizure of suspected fentanyl and crack
Cambria County Drug Task Force seized suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine and marijuana following a Richland Township traffic stop that led to a vehicle search warrant.
On September 4, 2026, investigators from the Cambria County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a Hyundai SUV on Scalp Avenue in Richland Township; the driver and sole occupant was identified as 33-year-old Ava Blackwell. A K9 gave a positive alert, paraphernalia were observed in plain view, and a vehicle search warrant was signed; officers seized 55 blue stamp bags of suspected fentanyl (approx. $825), about 126 grams of suspected crack cocaine (approx. $12,600) and a small amount of marijuana. Blackwell faces two counts of possession with intent to distribute and two counts of possession, was taken to Cambria County Jail awaiting arraignment, and the investigation involved multiple local and federal agencies including Richland Township PD, Johnstown PD, Cambria County detectives, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the PA Office of Attorney General BNI.