Lebanon Man Gets 210 Months for Meth and Guns
HARRISBURG – A Lebanon County man has been sentenced to two decades and three months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking ring.
James Larnerd, 48, of North Cornwall Township, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for distributing methamphetamine, possession of a firearms by a prohibited person, and using or maintaining drug premises.
Larnerd was convicted on March 24, 2021, following a trial by jury, and the evidence presented at the trial showed that during the execution of a search warrant at Larnerd’s North Cornwall Township residence on June 4, 2019, law enforcement recovered methamphetamine, drug distribution materials, and two loaded handguns.
Several witnesses testified at trial detailing the drug trafficking activity at Larnerd’s home, and the case was investigated by the North Cornwall Township Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Larnerd’s sentencing is a result of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, a strategy aimed at reducing violent crime by focusing enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partnering with locally based prevention and reentry programs.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Johnny Baer prosecuted the case, and the PSN Program has been proven to be effective at reducing violent crime through its evidence-based approach.
Larnerd’s sentencing sends a strong message that those involved in methamphetamine trafficking and firearm offenses will face severe consequences in the federal court system.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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