Lower Makefield Township police have once again used a confidential informant (CI) to take down another suspected drug dealer.
On March 2, police arrested 23-year-old Askia “King” Jenkins of Trenton on six felony drug-related charges. He remains in Bucks County Prison on 10 percent of $250,000 bail.
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According to court documents, Lower Makefield police began conducting controlled buys with a CI against Jenkins on February 17. According to a probable cause affidavit, four bundles of suspected heroin were purchased at the Levittown Shopping Center by the CI through organized telephone calls.
On March 2, a second controlled buy operation was conducted against Jenkins with the use of a CI. Once again arrangements were made through cell phone contact. Following the controlled buy of four bundles of heroin for $210, Jenkins was taken into custody by police.
The heroin collected as part of the controlled buys all tested positive during field testing, controlled buy money as well as the cell phone used were also discovered on his person.
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Jenkins was charged with two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance, two felony counts of dealing with unlawful proceeds, and two felony counts of criminal use of a communication facility. He awaits the start of a preliminary hearing scheduled with District Judge Robert Wagner Jr. for March 10.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents
