Gonzalez, Eudy, Heroin Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2013

Philadelphia residents and a state prison inmate face serious charges for their alleged role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy that has been active since November 2013.

A federal grand jury indicted Eudy Gonzalez, 24, an inmate at State Correctional Institution Waymart, Linda Reyes, 23, and Luis Morales, 31, for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin over a two-month period.

According to the indictment, the defendants arranged to obtain heroin in Philadelphia and had it transported to the Allentown area for further distribution into the Hazleton area. The suspects allegedly communicated with each other and drug customers by phone and text messages.

The investigation into the heroin trafficking conspiracy was led by special agents and task force officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Scranton Police.

If convicted of the charges, Gonzalez, Reyes, and Morales each face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a possible maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa.

A sentence following a finding of guilty is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

The maximum penalty under the federal statute is 40 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational and medical needs.

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