Scranton Man Charged With Selling Cocaine to Informant
Jason Greco, 49, faces drug charges after allegedly delivering cocaine in South Scranton in a sting arranged by Lackawanna County investigators.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Drug Crime
Scranton police charged Jason Greco with selling cocaine to a confidential informant following an investigation that began Oct. 20. Investigators also arrested the driver of a third man's vehicle, who allegedly admitted selling cocaine for someone higher up in a drug organization.
Why it matters
The case shows how covert informant buys and communication records are used to build drug distribution cases in Scranton. The alleged arrangement, in which a middleman supplied the cocaine, points to a larger supply chain that investigators are examining.
Greco is charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal use of a communication facility, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned before District Judge Sean McGraw, and a preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. on Nov. 19.
The players
Lackawanna County Detective John Munley
A county detective who met the confidential informant and led the investigation into suspected cocaine sales in South Scranton.
District Judge Sean McGraw
The magisterial district judge who arraigned Greco on the pending drug charges.
The details
Lackawanna County Detective John Munley met a confidential informant on Oct. 20 about suspected cocaine sales in South Scranton. The informant, fitted with a covert listening device and given marked cash, texted Greco to arrange a buy, and officers watched Greco walk toward Pittston Avenue and Gibbons Street while on his cellphone before he got into a third man's vehicle and returned with a clear plastic bag of cocaine.
Timeline
Oct. 20: Detective Munley meets the confidential informant about suspected cocaine sales.
Friday (before Nov. 8, 2026): Greco is arraigned before District Judge Sean McGraw.
Nov. 19, 9 a.m.: Preliminary hearing scheduled for Greco.
Legal Context
Pennsylvania's Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act sets the framework for possession-with-intent-to-deliver charges like the one Greco faces. Cases built on informant-arranged buys with recorded communications are a common route for prosecuting street-level distribution under that law.
Residents of South Scranton may see continued police attention in the areas where the alleged sales took place. The charges show that drug buys arranged through informants can lead to arrests even when the seller uses an intermediary.
The takeaway
Residents with information about drug activity in their neighborhoods can share it with local police, who rely on tips and informant work to build cases. Court dates and charges are public records that can be checked through the county court system.
What happens next
Greco's preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Nov. 19 before a magisterial district judge, where the court will decide whether the case proceeds to trial.
Further reading
Find more local coverage in Scranton Drug Crime reporting.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Scranton Times-Tribune.
