SCRANTON—A Wilkes-Barre man has been found guilty of his role in a conspiracy to distribute alpha-pvp, commonly known as “bath salts,” in Luzerne County.
Daniel Fitzgibbon, age 47, pleaded guilty to participating in the conspiracy, which involved distributing the drug to customers in the Luzerne County area during 2014 and 2015. The members of the conspiracy obtained the alpha-pvp from suppliers in China.
Fitzgibbon also admitted to using force, threats, and intimidation in connection with the drug conspiracy.
According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Fitzgibbon was one of seven people charged by a grand jury in August 2016. That indictment was the fourth wave of arrests connected to alpha-pvp distribution in Luzerne County. In all, 18 people have been charged in the case since July 2013, including a Texas-based supplier of the bath salts.
Fitzgibbon is the fifteenth defendant to plead guilty in the case, and he is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pennsylvania State Police, and local police from Luzerne County. Assistant United States Attorney Francis P. Sempa is prosecuting the case.
Fitzgibbon’s sentencing is scheduled for December 14, 2017, after a pre-sentence investigation is completed.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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