JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Johnstown, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to three years probation and 100 hours of community service work on her conviction of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, commonly known as "crack," United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed the sentence on Crystal A. McCarthy, 28.

According to information presented to the court, from March 23 to June 30, 2010, McCarthy conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base.

Assistant United States Attorney John J. Valkovci, Jr., prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cambria County Drug Task Force for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of McCarthy.

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