On Saturday, a 34-year-old man may have thought that he won big while playing blackjack at the Philadelphia Park Racetrack & Casino in Bucks County, but his luck suddenly ran out after he was arrested for drug charges.

According to reports, the man had won $2,500 while playing blackjack at the Bucks County casino. But when the man attempted to collect his cash winnings, the casino discovered that there was a warrant out for the man's arrest in Blair County, Pennsylvania. In order to collect winnings, the man's ID needed to be checked, which alerted personnel about the warrant when the man's ID was swiped.

Although the man can collect his winnings from the casino when he is released from jail, police reported that the charges against the man could result in a lengthy prison sentence if he is convicted.

The Blair County Drug Task Force and the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation have accused the man of drug crimes in connection with another man who was allegedly running a cocaine ring in the area. Law enforcement claim that the man delivered cocaine on two separate occasions to an informant last year.

Court records indicate that on March 16, 2011, the man allegedly sold the informant $100 worth of crack cocaine. Later that month, the man allegedly sold another $200 worth of crack cocaine to an informant.

After his arrest on Saturday, the man told police that he was aware of the charges filed against him. He said he was trying to make some money so that he could post bail after turning himself in to police.

Individuals who believe that they are under investigation for drug crimes or who have a warrant out for their arrest in Pennsylvania may want to consider the benefits of working with an attorney in order to make sure that their rights are properly protected in court. Choosing to take matters into one's own hands could result in making a mistake that could damage one's defense case.

Source: The Altoona Mirror, "Alleged dealer caught at casino," Greg Bock, Feb. 21, 2012