Philadelphia Man Faces Felony Drug Charges

A Philadelphia man is behind bars for allegedly selling crack cocaine to a police informant and having additional supplies of the drug in his possession following the alleged drug deal.

Leroy Lewis, 24, of the 4000 block of M Street, was arrested on Monday and charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, as well as a felony count of criminal use of a communication facility for allegedly using his cell phone to arrange a drug deal at the Neshaminy Motor Inn, according to court documents.

Lewis allegedly sold crack cocaine to a police informant and, upon his arrest on Monday, was in possession of the buy money, as well as four grams of crack cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to court records.

He is being held in the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of 10 percent of $200,000 bail. Lewis has a preliminary hearing scheduled for later this month.