Keith Parson, 49, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, is facing federal charges after being indicted on multiple counts of drug trafficking involving heroin and fentanyl. The announcement came from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, confirming the indictment was handed down by a federal grand jury on November 16, 2021.
Parson is charged with two counts of distributing heroin and fentanyl on October 25 and November 1, 2021, both incidents occurring in Monroe County. He is also charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute the same deadly drugs on November 10, 2021. The charges paint a picture of sustained trafficking activity over a concentrated two-week span.
U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus confirmed the charges, underscoring the ongoing threat posed by synthetic opioids in communities across the region. The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, working in tandem with state and local law enforcement agencies in Monroe County—agencies increasingly strained by the relentless tide of opioid-related crimes.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffery St John as part of the district’s Heroin Initiative, a targeted crackdown on traffickers fueling the opioid crisis. That effort operates under a broader umbrella of federal coordination aimed at dismantling networks responsible for distributing lethal substances like fentanyl—a drug now responsible for more overdose deaths than any other in the nation.
This case also falls under the framework of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the Department of Justice’s signature violent crime reduction program. PSN leverages federal, state, and local partnerships to focus enforcement on the most dangerous offenders while integrating prevention and reentry strategies to achieve long-term public safety gains.
It is important to note that indictments are allegations, and Keith Parson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, followed by supervised release, and fines. The actual sentence, if any, will be determined by the presiding judge, weighing federal statutes, sentencing guidelines, and the specifics of the case. A trial date has not yet been set.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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