Two Johnstown residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the sentences handed down by United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan.
Kevin Johnson, 39, received a sentence of 100 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release. Daniel Culmer, 58, was sentenced to 96 months in prison with six years of supervised release.
Court documents revealed that from March 2021 to July 2021, Johnson conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 28 grams of crack cocaine in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Culmer engaged in similar activities from April 2021 to July 2021. Both were intercepted on a federal wiretap obtaining quantities of drugs for distribution. At the time of his offense, Culmer was already on supervised release for a previous federal conviction related to heroin distribution in 2018.
Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon led the prosecution for this case. Acting U.S. Attorney Rivetti praised the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Laurel Highlands Resident Agency and Homeland Security Investigations for their work on this case. Several other agencies also participated in the investigation including local police departments and district attorney's offices.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation aimed at dismantling high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations through coordinated efforts among various law enforcement agencies.
