Monroe County Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Monroe County man was sentenced today to 30 months’ imprisonment by Senior United States District Judge Edwin M. Kosik, for his role in a methamphetamine-trafficking ring.

According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Fred Baumgartner, age 34, of Kresgeville, Monroe County, pleaded guilty in May 2015 to the charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Baumgartner was one of seven individuals indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2014, after an investigation conducted jointly by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Pocono Mountain and the Stroud Regional Police Departments regarding methamphetamine trafficking in the Monroe County area. 

Previously, Emmanuel Tucker, age 39, of Stroudsburg, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for participating in the same methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.  In addition, Scott Borushak, age 51, of Stroudsburg, previously entered a guilty plea and is awaiting sentencing.  The charges against the remaining defendants are currently pending.

In addition to the prison term, Senior Judge Kosik also ordered that Baumgartner be supervised by a probation officer for three years following his release from prison. 

The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara.

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