Erie Man Sentenced in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

Erie Man Sentenced in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Nov. 20, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

ERIE, Pa. - A local man has been sentenced in federal court to six months probation and six months home detention on his conviction of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Jason Edward Moyer, 33, of Erie, Pennsylvania.

According to information presented to the court, Moyer conspired with four co-defendants to possess with intent to distribute and distributed less than five hundred grams of cocaine.

Assistant United States Attorney Marshall J. Piccinini prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Brady commended the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Coshocton County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Moyer.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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