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Hazleton Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking Offense
A Hazleton man has pleaded guilty to a heroin trafficking offense, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Claudio Herrera, 49, appeared before Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick in Scranton and admitted to possessing with intent to distribute approximately 60 grams of heroin in Hazleton on November 19, 2015.
The charges stem from a joint investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which culminated in the execution of a search warrant at Herrera’s residence.
During the search, the State Police seized approximately 60 grams of heroin and other drug paraphernalia. Herrera was immediately arrested and has been detained ever since.
At the time of his arrest, Herrera was serving the federal supervised release portion of a previously imposed federal drug trafficking sentence.
In July 2011, U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M. Kosik sentenced Herrera to a term of fifty-four months of imprisonment based on a guilty plea to heroin and crack cocaine trafficking.
Herrera faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment for the offense, to be followed by an additional term of imprisonment for his supervised release violation.
This case was brought as part of a district-wide initiative to combat the nationwide epidemic regarding the use and distribution of heroin.
Le led by the United States Attorney’s Office, the heroin initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is part of a coordinated effort among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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