Scranton, Pennsylvania – A local man has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking operation in Monroe County.
Michael Anthony Boomer, age 60, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 41 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for trafficking cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Boomer pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and being a felon in possession of a firearm on February 28, 2024.
Boomer was the target of a joint investigation conducted by the FBI and the Stroud Area Regional Police Department into drug trafficking occurring in the Monroe County area.
Boomer sold cocaine to a confidential informant on multiple occasions, which led investigators to seek a federal search warrant for his Blakeslee residence.
Boomer and his codefendant/son Justin Lamont Hardy were found to be in possession of additional cocaine, drug paraphernalia, cash, and multiple firearms.
In addition to serving 41 months in federal prison, Boomer will pay a $200 special assessment and be placed on three years of supervised release upon release from custody.
Judge Mariani sentenced Justin Lamont Hardy to 60 months’ incarceration for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking earlier this year.
This case was jointly investigated by the FBI and the Stroud Area Regional Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Todd K. Hinkley prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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