Alnaldo Perez-Rodriguez, Firearms and Drug Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2022

SCRANTON, PA – A Schuylkill County man has been indicted for firearms and drug trafficking offenses.

Alnaldo Perez-Rodriguez, 35, of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, was indicted on January 11, 2022, by a federal grand jury for being in possession of a Walther .380 caliber pistol in furtherance of drug trafficking, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and being in possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine for distribution in Schuylkill County on December 3, 2021.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment charges Perez-Rodriguez with being in possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, a maximum sentence of life, a term of supervised release, and a fine.

The indictment also charges Perez-Rodriguez with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a term of supervised release, and a fine.

Furthermore, the indictment charges Perez-Rodriguez with possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a term of supervised release, and a fine.

The case was investigated by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force, State Parole Agents, and the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara is prosecuting the case as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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