Lehigh County Commissioner and Bethlehem Right-to-Know Officer Zachary Cole-Borghi has been arrested as part of an expansive, three-year, multi-state drug ring investigation.
District Attorney Gavin Holihan revealed Friday, that a sweeping narcotics operation led to the arrest of 22 individuals, including Mr. Cole‑Borghi, reportedly nabbed Thursday, at his City Hall office by the Lehigh County Drug Task Force with assistance from the Bethlehem Police Department.
According to court documents, Cole‑Borghi faces charges of possession of one pound of marijuana with intent to deliver.
He has since posted bail and was released.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Authorities executed 26 search warrants and coordinated enforcement across Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery counties, and even into New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Daily Voice reported:
“The commissioner is one of more than 20 people charged in a case driven by Lehigh County’s 12th Investigating Grand Jury, which oversaw a probe spanning several years and involving federal, state, and local authorities.
The coordinated operation included arrests across Lehigh, Northampton, and Montgomery counties, as well as in New York, Illinois, and Wisconsin, the DA explained.
In total, investigators executed 26 search warrants, froze 283 financial and cryptocurrency accounts, and seized:
- More than 2,000 pounds of marijuana
- Large quantities of THC liquid, cocaine, and MDMA pills
- Over $100,000 in cash
- At least 25 firearms, including semi-automatic rifles and ghost guns
Two clandestine laboratories manufacturing illegal THC products were also dismantled by Pennsylvania State Police during the raids.”
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