Jorge Roque, Jr., Drug Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2021

Crime Rages On: Local Man Charged with Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Heroin Trafficking

A Lebanon man has been charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses in a federal indictment unsealed on May 19, 2021. Jorge Roque, Jr., age 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged involvement in the distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin in Lebanon County.

According to the indictment, on or about December 19, 2020, Roque possessed with the intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin. He was also charged with being in possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian T. Haugsby is prosecuting the case.

The indictment is part of a district-wide initiative to combat the nationwide epidemic of heroin trafficking. The Heroin Initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is a coordinated effort among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who commit heroin-related offenses.

Indictments are only allegations, and all persons charged are presumed innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Upon conviction, Roque faces a maximum penalty of up to life imprisonment, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and a term of supervised release of up to life.

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