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Lehigh County Commissioner Faces 100+ Felony Drug Charges

3/30/2026

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Zachary Cole Borghi, a Democratic commissioner in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, faces over 100 felony charges for drug deals from government spaces.
He was arrested Wednesday and charged with 89 counts for using a device to facilitate drug sales, 14 counts for cocaine delivery, and one count for distributing psilocybin mushrooms.
A 175-page affidavit lists over 1,000 text messages detailing drug handoffs and shows payments via Apple Cash and Cash App.

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Zachary Cole Borghi, a Democratic commissioner in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, faces over 100 felony charges for drug deals from government spaces.
He was arrested Wednesday and charged with 89 counts for using a device to facilitate drug sales, 14 counts for cocaine delivery, and one count for distributing psilocybin mushrooms.
A 175-page affidavit lists over 1,000 text messages detailing drug handoffs and shows payments via Apple Cash and Cash App.