A Hazleton man has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Tramadol, Ambien, Xanex, and other Schedule IV drugs.
According to court documents, Azim Hosein, 45, admitted to regularly receiving parcels of Schedule IV pills at his residence in Hazleton and providing them to a co-conspirator who distributed them to customers.
The illegal conduct occurred between November 2014 and January 29, 2016, with the drugs being obtained from suppliers in India.
Hosein was charged in a criminal information filed by the United States Attorney’s Office in August 2016.
The charge stemmed from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Postal Inspectors, and Hazleton Police.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Richard P. Conaboy will schedule sentencing after a presentence investigation is completed.
Hosein faces a potential maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine, as well as a term of supervised release following imprisonment.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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