Mariluz Arias De Gonzalez, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2022

SCRANTON – Hazleton woman Mariluz Arias De Gonzalez, age 49, has been sentenced to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment for her role in distributing methamphetamine in the Hazleton area.

According to U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam, on two occasions on February 10, 2020, Arias distributed over 50 grams of methamphetamine in the Hazleton area.

Arias, a Dominican national, obtained the methamphetamine from a known Hazleton-based drug trafficker, who had previously fled to the Dominican Republic to avoid prosecution.

The matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffery St. John prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

On May 26, 2021, the U.S. launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Arias will serve a 3-year term of supervised release following her imprisonment. The case against her is a significant blow to the methamphetamine trade in the Hazleton area, and a testament to the dedication of law enforcement agencies working together to keep our communities safe.

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