SCRANTON, Pennsylvania – Matthew Luce, a/k/a “Luck,” age 36, of Effort, Pennsylvania, has been charged with distributing fentanyl resulting in death, announced United States Attorney John C. Gurganus.
The indictment alleges that Luce knowingly and intentionally distributed a quantity of fentanyl on February 6, 2021, in Monroe County, resulting in the death of a person.
The charges stem from a joint investigation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Scranton, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office (NJ), the Clinton Police Department (NJ), and the Pennsylvania State Police.
Assistant U.S. Attorney James M. Buchanan is prosecuting the case.
This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts.
Matthew Luce, a/k/a “Luck,” has been charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, punishable by a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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