John Rickenbach Jr., Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2024

A Berks County man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking.

John Rickenbach Jr., 44, of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 120 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.

According to information presented to the Court, from in and around June 2024 to in and around August 2024, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, Rickenbach conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine.

Further, in and around August 2024, Rickenbach distributed and possessed with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of a mixture of fentanyl.

Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Troy Rivetti commended the Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Rickenbach.

Rickenbach’s sentence is a result of a thorough investigation and diligent work by law enforcement agencies.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/berks-county-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-fentanyl-and-methamphetamine-trafficking