Becky Metrick

bmetrick@publicopinionnews.com

CHAMBERSBURG - A Chambersburg man illegally sold branded beer on Craigslist, according to police.

Travis John Miller, 31, is charged with one misdemeanor count of sales of a malt or brewed beverage not for consumption on the premises.

According to court documents, members of the Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement out of Harrisburg saw an advertisement on Craigslist on Nov. 25, 2016, for approximately 500 bottles of malt or brewed beverages for sale for $2,500 "or best offer," according to court documents.

The advertisement listed several brands of beer.

Investigators replied to the ad by emailing Miller, and identified him as living in the 800 block of Wallace Avenue, Chambersburg.

Miller agreed to sell a large portion of his "beer cellar" for $3,000, according to court documents, and provided a list of the types of beers being sold. Miller also said he had already sold a large chunk of his beer cellar.

Investigators agreed to meet Miller on Dec. 1 and buy some of the beer for $500 as a down payment. When the money was exchanged, they followed him to his residence where they viewed the cellar.

According to court documents, investigators bought 56 bottles of beer from brands including Brooklyn Brewery, Sierra Nevada, Troeg's, Thirsty Dog Brewing, Russian River and more.

The bottles were taken as evidence, and the PA Liquor Control Board was contacted and verified that Miller was not licensed or privileged to sell, or offer to sell, malt or brewed beverages in Pennsylvania.

Miller's address also was not affiliated with any license issued by the Liquor Control Board.

A search warrant was executed on Dec. 2 on Miller's home, where authorities seized the remaining portion of the beer cellar and recovered $460 of the money used in the controlled buy.

Miller was issued a summons on Dec. 29, which he received on Jan. 1, according to court documents.

Miller is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing on Feb. 7.

Becky Metrick, 717-262-4762