Last call came early for a Scranton man who threw himself a pre-sentencing going-away party Tuesday night.

After seeing a "Going Away Ba$h" for Keith Cardone, 28, 2801 N. Main Ave., advertised on his Facebook page and flyers posted around the city, Scranton police officers went to Goodfellas, 1212 Mulberry St., at 12 a.m. Wednesday and served an outstanding warrant on Mr. Cardone during the party he threw for himself.

"Evidently he was excited about his going away, so we decided we'd help him out a little bit," Scranton Police Chief Dan Duffy said.

Mr. Cardone is awaiting sentencing for his role in a drug-distribution ring broken up in February 2010, which distributed $2.7 million worth of marijuana and cocaine in the Lackawanna County area.

Mr. Cardone was arrested at the party Wednesday morning for charges that stemmed from a much smaller amount of cocaine, according to an affidavit.

On Oct. 15, 2010, Mr. Cardone allegedly threw five bags of the drug out of a car as an officer stopped it for speeding, according to an affidavit.

Police said Mr. Cardone was also found to have a small amount of marijuana and a pipe with residue from the drug in his possession at the time.

After learning of his bash, Scranton Police Officer Lawrence Spathelf and Detective Sergeant David Mitchell went to Goodfellas, conducted surveillance and eventually arrested Mr. Cardone, Chief Duffy said.

Mr. Cardone was arraigned on one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance among other charges.

He is in the Lackawanna County Prison on $5,000 bail.

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