SCRANTON—Six individuals from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania have been indicted for their alleged involvement in heroin trafficking and firearm offenses. Truman Jones, 40, of Wilkes-Barre, is one of the defendants charged in the indictment.
According to the indictment, the defendants conspired to distribute heroin and cocaine base (crack cocaine) in Luzerne County from November 10, 2015 through May 6, 2016. Each of the defendants is also charged with one or more counts of distributing or possessing with intent to distribute heroin or crack cocaine.
The indictment also charges defendants Jones, Al Dunlap, 25, of Wilkes-Barre, and Nadeurdra Mayhams, 24, of Edwardsville, with possessing firearms in furtherance of their narcotics trafficking activities. The indictment seeks forfeiture of the firearms, ammunition, and currency recovered from the defendants.
Defendants Jones and Mayhams had previously been arrested and charged in federal criminal complaints premised on the same activities on February 9, 2016, and May 6, 2016, respectively.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Enforcement, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Wilkes-Barre and Edwardsville Police Departments. Assistant United States Attorney Phillip J. Caraballo is prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of a district-wide initiative to combat the nationwide epidemic of heroin use and distribution. The United States Attorney’s Office is leading the initiative, which 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.
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. The maximum penalties under federal law for the most severe charges are life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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