Roberto Magobet, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2021

A Carbon County man has been charged with drug trafficking, following a federal indictment handed down by a grand jury on May 31, 2022.

According to the indictment, Roberto Magobet, 44, of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, possessed with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl on August 31, 2021 in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Jim Thorpe Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Probation and Parole Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenny P. Roberts 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 government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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