Police: 2 Arrested For Dealing Drugs At Local Hotel

WILKES-BARRE — Police say a local hotel was the place for several drug transactions. According to police: John Maybank, 23, of Croes Avenue, Bronx, N.Y., and Kamurani Akdogan, 33, of Company Row, Wilkes-Barre Township, were arrested Thursday at the Fairfield Inn, Kidder Street, after police observed the pair dealing drugs. A search of the suspect’s room, subsequent to the arrest, revealed items in plain view commonly used to package and distribute illegal drugs, including a small electronic scale, several clear plastic bags and several wax paper packages. A body search of Maybank revealed he was carrying $316 on his person, and Akdogan was carrying $810 on her person. Upon arrival at police headquarters, the suspected drugs were field tested.