SCRANTON – A Pittston man was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a heroin conspiracy that plagued Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Richard Chalmers, 41, was sentenced to 96 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion on October 23, 2017, for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute approximately 60 grams of heroin between February and April 2016.
This amount of heroin equates to approximately 2,400 personal doses, according to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brander. Chalmers conspired to distribute the deadly substance throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Chalmers was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 25, 2016, and pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement on January 24, 2017. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Police Departments.
Assistant United States Attorney Evan Gotlob prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of a district-wide initiative to combat the nationwide epidemic of heroin use and distribution. The Heroin Initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is part of a coordinated effort among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who commit heroin-related offenses.
Chalmers’ sentence serves as a warning to those involved in the heroin trade: the Grimy Times will continue to shine a light on those who bring harm to our communities.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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