‘Breaking Amish’ star Chapel Peace busted for meth possession
This “Breaking Amish” star is breaking bad.
“Breaking Amish” cast member Chapel Peace was collared with 26 other “street- and mid-level” meth dealers in a buy-and-bust Thursday, Pennsylvania authorities said.
Chapel Peace, who married an Amishman on the TLC reality show in 2014, was busted Thursday for methamphetamine dealing in one of Pennsylvania’s Amish areas.
Officials found $90,000 worth of the stimulant, $8,400 of heroin, more than $27,000 cash and seven weapons during the investigation, which nabbed 27 people — all “street- to mid-level” dealers, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office.
The arrests came after a buy-and-bust dubbed “Operation Ice Storm.” Peace, 33, of Brookville, Penn., was charged with possession of meth and drug paraphernalia, and intent to distribute the drugs — all felonies.
It’s not the first time Peace has tangled with law enforcement. She was arrested last summer and charged with multiple counts of heroin possession. The troubled reality star is allegedly struggling with addiction
Her life seems to be tailor made for TLC’s show. The reality series follows Amish adults who move to New York to experience the real world to decide if they want to return to the rural life. A follow-up series, “Return to Amish,” will be broadcast later this year.
A still from “Breaking Amish.”
TLC issued a statement denying a ongoing connection to Peace, saying, “She is not a part of the upcoming season” of “Return to Amish.”