An Emmaus man is charged with drug possession, tampering with evidence and other related charges after he allegedly sold drugs to undercover police officers and later attempted to destroy evidence at the time of his arrest, according to a news release from the Lehigh County District Attorney’s office dated Dec. 5.

Bryan Leonardo Reyes, 30, of the 600 block of Chestnut Street, Emmaus, is charged with alleged possession with intent to deliver, a felony; tampering with or fabricating evidence, a misdemeanor of the second degree and simple possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana; all misdemeanors, according to authorities.

Court records available online confirmed Reyes was unable to post bail and was placed in Lehigh County Jail at the time of his arrest.

The news release details the arrest as follows:

At 6 a.m. Dec. 5, the Lehigh County Drug Task Force and Allentown Police Department Vice unit served a search warrant at Reyes’ home apparently prompted by multiple undercover drug buys at Reyes’ home as part of the investigation.

According to authorities, “during some of these undercover drug purchases, officers were aware Reyes was armed with a handgun.”

At the time of his arrest inside the residence, officers found Reyes allegedly attempting to destroy cocaine in a running shower, according to the news release.

Reyes also allegedly attempted to flush marijuana down the toilet, according to authorities.

Items recovered at the residence included two pounds of marijuana, 2.8 grams of cocaine, a scale and baggies as well as Tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as THC, cartridges, according to authorities.

Police used a flash bang/distracting device during the execution of the search warrant, according to the news release.

Charges filed against Reyes as listed in court documents as of Dec. 6 included two counts of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, two counts of possession of a controlled substance along with charges of tampering with physical evidence, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana.

Reyes was confined to county jail on $75,000 bail, according to authorities.