On December 8^th, 2021, members of the York City Police Department and York County Drug Task Force, along with the assistance of the ATF and York County Sheriff’s Department, arrested Joseph Maldonado-Vallespi for the unlawful selling of fentanyl and crack cocaine. A search warrant was conducted on Maldonado’s residence.

A search of Maldonado's residence netted approximately:

-250 grams of suspected fentanyl and heroin (powder)

-30 plus grams (over 35 bags) of crack cocaine

-133 bundles of heroin/fentanyl (over 1,300 bags estimated at 33 grams of heroin/fentanyl)

-23 bags of marijuana (estimated at 80 grams)

-$2,800 in cash

-a CPX1 9mm handgun

Maldonado was turned over to central booking for arraignment. He was remanded to York County Prison on his new charges.