Royersford Man Charged With Over $100K Of Illegal Drugs

WEST CHESTER — A 34-year-old man was charged Tuesday with dealing methamphetamine, prescription pills and marijuana, with a street value of more than $100K, from his Royersford residence.

Joseph Morgan III is in Chester County in lieu of $100,000 bail after being arraigned Tuesday before District Judge John Hipple, North Coventry Township, on charges of selling illegal drugs.

Morgan is also charged with selling cocaine to an undercover officer in November in a parking lot in northern Chester County.

Seven months later, Chester County and Montgomery County detectives, and Upper Providence police seized over $100,000 in methamphetamine, prescription pills, Suboxone strips, marijuana, cash, and drug paraphernalia from the suspect’s home on Aubrey Circle, where he resided with his wife and two young children.

Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said the arrest prevents a serious drug dealer from selling poison to people in Chester and Montgomery counties.

Ryan commended Chester County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Strike Force, Montgomery County detectives and Upper Providence police for outstanding work.

“We thank everyone for bringing this drug peddler to justice,” Ryan said. “Detectives in both counties had their ears to the ground to take down Joseph Morgan, a man with no regard for the lives of others, including his own children, who were within reach of where he kept the drugs.

"Residents are much safer now that he is off the streets.”

Morgan is charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, endangering the welfare of a child, and related charges.

When the investigators executed a search warrant at Morgan's home on June 17 they confiscated:

• 20 pounds of methamphetamine
• 17 pounds of marijuana
• Prescription pills
• 178 Suboxone strips
• $4,000 in cash
• Digital scales and other drug paraphernalia

Investigators discovered the drugs in the kitchen and basement next to his children’s toys.

If you or anyone you know suffers from a substance use disorder, contact law enforcement for help. The Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative in Chester County allows police to connect these with substance us disorders to treatment at no cost.