Oscar Griffths in a mug shot from a 2007
A Fairless Hills senior was arrested and sent to jail Tuesday afternoon for allegedly selling cocaine to an undercover Bristol officer working narcotics detail on four separate occasions.
Oscar Griffiths, 61, on September 11, October 9 and October 15 sold cocaine to the undercover officer for about $300.
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Two of the deals for the cocaine took place at 1235 Marie Lowe Drive another on Market Street in Bristol Borough, and the last exchange on the 1100 block of Beaver Street, court records say.
Griffiths, according to online court documents, has an extensive criminal history for drug related charges dating back to 1987 .
Notably, a guilty plea for dealing narcotics in 2008 where he was sentenced to serve 12-40 months and intent to possess a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia conviction in 2007 where he was sentenced to serve up 1 year of probation on each count.
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The last exchange was a prearranged meeting at the Beaver Street location where the undercover officer bought $150 of cocaine. Griffths handed three little baggies to the incognito officer working the detail, police say.
Griffths was immediately taken into custody by authorities who then searched him finding “a large amount of crack cocaine and a small amount of marijuana,” the probable cause affidavit says.
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He was arraigned late Tuesday afternoon by District Court Judge Frank W. Perenteau Sr on felony possession with intent to distribute, two intent to possess a controlled substance misdemeanor charges and related offenses.
Griffths was sent to Bucks County Jail on 10 percent of $30,000. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on December 11.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
