Shenandoah man facing federal drug charges
SCRANTON – A Shenandoah man was indicted on federal drug charges, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced this week.
Jose Miguel Peralta, Jr., 35, of Shenandoah, is facing one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl, four counts of distribution of fentanyl, and one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
The charges stem from activities in Luzerne County, the attorney’s office says, and they resulted from an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force.
Under federal law, for the fentanyl trafficking charges, Peralta faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison, a maximum sentence of life in prison, a term of supervised release and a fine. For the firearms charge, Peralta faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a term of supervised release and a fine.
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