JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A New Jersey resident pleaded guilty in
federal court on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States
Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Jamel T. Brown, 37, of Camden, NJ, pleaded guilty to the
indictment before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson.
In connection with the guilty plea, on October 25, 2018,
Brown and a co-conspirator possessed with intent to distribute more than 50
grams of methamphetamine.
Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for June 25, 2020, at 1:00
p.m. The law provides for a maximum sentence of not less than five years and up
to 40 years in prison, a fine of $5,000,000, or both. Under the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the
seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the
defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and the Cambria County Drug Task Force conducted the
investigation that led to the prosecution of Brown.
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