Richard Hall, Cocaine Conspiracy, Pennsylvania 2014

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Wilkes-Barre Man Sentenced to 65 Months’ Imprisonment for Cocaine Conspiracy

A 38-year-old Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced to 65 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine base (crack) between 2009 and April 2013.

Richard Hall, 38, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Senior United States District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo on [no date mentioned, but presumably 2014, as it’s the year mentioned in the content].

Hall was involved in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine base (crack) between 2009 and April 2013. He also distributed marijuana to a person under the age of 21.

According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Hall was a cocaine and marijuana dealer in the Wilkes-Barre area. Hall obtained cocaine from New York City and marijuana from Philadelphia for distribution in the Luzerne County area.

On April 2, 2013, FBI Agents arrested Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. On February 24, 2014, Hall appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge and a charge that he distributed marijuana to a person under 21.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus prosecuted the case.

Richard Hall, 38, was sentenced to 65 months’ imprisonment for his involvement in a cocaine conspiracy. He obtained cocaine from New York City and marijuana from Philadelphia for distribution in the Luzerne County area.

Defendant: Richard Hall | Charges: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine base (crack), and distributing marijuana to a person under 21 | Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Date: 2009-2013 (conspiracy), April 2, 2013 (arrest), February 24, 2014 (plea) | Sentence: 65 months’ imprisonment | Case Investigated by: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office | Prosecuted by: Assistant United States Attorney John Gurganus.

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