Bedics described Davila, 48, whose last known address was in the 1100 block of Dover Lane, Bethlehem, as "a major [drug] supplier in the northeast section of town."
Davila and Janice I. Colon, 22, of 2160 Johnston Drive, Bethlehem Township, were arrested March 26 after police served a search warrant on their apartment. Police confiscated $50,000 worth of cocaine, paraphernalia and a loaded .357-caliber Magnum handgun.
On Friday, Davila's alleged partner, William Morales, 23, of 2160 Johnston Drive, Bethlehem Township, turned himself in on drug charges.
Bedics said Tuesday's roundup by the Special Operations Unit was a continuation of a six-month investigation into the sale of heroin and cocaine in the Marvine-Pembroke area.
Investigators said Victor Mojica, 45, of 451 New St., Freemansburg, and Julio Pagan-Monge, 22, of 1408 Woodbine St., Bethlehem, whom they described as street-level dealers, were among those arrested.
Mojica was arraigned before District Justice Elizabeth Romig on three counts each of possession, possession with intent to deliver and delivery of heroin. He was committed to Northampton County Prison under $50,000 bail. Mojica allegedly sold heroin to an undercover officer on Jan. 22, 23 and 25 in the 1300 block of Eastwood Road.
Pagan-Monge was arraigned before Romig on four counts each of possession, possession with intent to deliver and delivery of heroin and cocaine. He was committed to prison under $50,000 bail. Investigators said Pagan-Monge sold heroin and cocaine to undercover officers on four occasions on Feb. 21 in the 1300 block of Eastwood.
Charged with criminal attempt to purchase heroin from an undercover officer during Tuesday operation were:
Ismael Fanduzzi, 37, of 1134 Amplex St., Bethlehem, two counts; Billy Joe Wambold, 21, of 7031/2 S. Hall St., Allentown, two counts; William G. Whittenbarger, 56, of 1101 Seneca St., Fountain Hill; Jose Baez, 34, of 1336 E. Sixth St., Bethlehem; Tanya M. Davison, 21, of 128 E. Spruce St., Bethlehem; and Andrea Macario, 13 Goat Farm Road, Phillipsburg.
Baez was also charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana. All were committed to prison under $10,000 bail.
Others charged with criminal attempt to purchase heroin were Herminio Batista Jr., 37, of 5321/2 N. 15th St., Allentown; Angel Luis Medina-Negario, 21, of 1777 Lynfield Court, Bethlehem; Oscar P. Santiago, 31, of 502 Ontario St., Bethlehem; Rolando Benitez, no age, of 1221 Lebanon St., Bethlehem; Ronald K. Wriker Jr., 31, of 5200 Freemansburg Ave., Bethlehem Township; Frank R. Krause, 40, of 2755 Tamlynn Lane, Palmer Township; Denny Kesack, 20, of 617 Maple St., Bethlehem; Brian Lee Schussler, 26, of 266 Main St., Freemansburg; Tammi Nieves, 33, of 1051 S. 25th St., Palmer Township; Nicole Gensey, 18, of 420 Caroline Ave., Whitehall Township; and Joshua Figueroa, 20, of 710 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem.
Benitez was released on $5,000 bail, and the others were committed to prison under $5,000 bail.
Wriker was taken St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, after police said he slashed his wrists with a razor blade in Romig's courtroom. He told police he found the razor on the bathroom floor.
Investigators also had to wrestle with Whittenbarger after he attempted to overdose on Valium, police said.
Geraldo Rivera, 35, of 527 Broadway was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and had a Northampton County Court bench warrant against him. Police said Rivera warned potential purchasers of an undercover operation. He was committed to prison under $25,000 bail.
Miguel Reyes, 25, of 214 Hobart St., Bethlehem, was charged with possession with intention to use drug paraphernalia after police found a syringe on him.
Morales, Davila's alleged partner, was committed to Northampton County Prison under $600,000 bail, Davila under $500,000 bail, and Colon under $250,000 bail.