Braheem Lewis, Fentanyl Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2022

Williamsport – In a coordinated effort to combat the nationwide epidemic of fentanyl distribution, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Braheem Lewis, 24, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

According to U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus, Lewis conspired to distribute fentanyl in Lycoming County from August 2019 to August 2020. Lewis was sentenced on February 23, 2022, by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann. He will also serve a three-year term of supervised release after serving his imprisonment sentence.

The charges stem from an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police, the Williamsport Bureau of Police, the Lycoming County Narcotics Enforcement Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorney Alisan V. Martin is prosecuting the case.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the nation’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

Additionally, this prosecution is part of an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). OCDETF is a joint federal, state, and local cooperative approach to combat drug trafficking and is the nation’s primary tool for disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations.

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

Co-defendants Basil Arties, 27, Damion Bethea, 26, and Kenyon Bonaparte, 21, were previously sentenced to 18 months’, 15 months’, and 24 months’ imprisonment, respectively. Co-defendants Kevin Bryant and Ira Sims have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. Co-defendants Angellitto Lawton and Jordan Watkins are awaiting trial.

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