Pennsylvanian Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Trafficking Conviction

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PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Dubois, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, and Allegheny.

United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence Wednesday, November 8, 2023, on Chad Gasbarre, age 37.

According to information presented to the court, Gasbarre was a methamphetamine distributor who obtained over a pound of methamphetamine from Ryan Schoening, which Gasbarre then redistributed.

Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan D. Lusty prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Olshan commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Services, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Allegheny County Police, and Pennsylvania State Police. Also assisting were the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Clearfield County District Attorney’s Office, and the Clarion Borough Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Gasbarre.

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