HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN CO. (WOLF) — A Lebanon County man who authorities say traveled to Scranton to obtain cocaine for resale has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.
Angel Lopez-Guzman, 38, of Lebanon, received a 138-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Federal prosecutors said Lopez-Guzman made a trip from Lebanon to Scranton to purchase a kilogram of cocaine that he intended to distribute in the Lebanon area. Investigators conducted a traffic stop as he was heading back home.
After securing a search warrant, law enforcement officers searched the vehicle and found approximately one kilogram of cocaine along with a handgun in the trunk, authorities said.
The investigation was carried out by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Lebanon County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Scalera handled the prosecution.
Lopez-Guzman will serve his sentence in federal prison.