A Monroe County man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and commit money laundering in the area.
Dickson Gutierrez, age 37, was sentenced to serve 60 months in prison on the charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
According to United States Attorney Peter J. Smith, Gutierrez previously admitted to participating in a conspiracy to distribute powder cocaine and to commit money laundering in the Monroe County and Northampton County areas in 2011.
As part of his plea agreement, Gutierrez also agreed to forfeit to the United States two properties in the Dominican Republic which were purchased with the proceeds of cocaine trafficking activity.
In addition to the prison term, Senior Judge Edwin M. Kosik also ordered that Gutierrez be supervised by a probation officer for four years following his prison sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department and the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara.
Dickson Gutierrez, a 37-year-old man from Monroe County, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The charges stem from Gutierrez’s involvement in a conspiracy to distribute powder cocaine and commit money laundering in Monroe County and Northampton County in 2011.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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