Scranton Man Charged With Federal Heroin Trafficking Offenses

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a Scranton man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Scranton for heroin trafficking offenses.

According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, the indictment charges Camilo Andujar, aka “Melo,” age 24, with conspiracy to distribute heroin between June and August 2015, distribution of heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin.

The charges stem from an investigation in which Scranton police allegedly made a purchase of heroin from Andujar and then obtained a search warrant for a residence, located on Electric Street in Scranton, where Andujar was residing. From the residence, police allegedly seized approximately 91 grams of heroin, a coffee bean grinder filled with heroin, $5,950 in cash, heroin packaging materials and drug paraphernalia.

The investigation was conducted by the Scranton Police Department, Special Investigations Division, Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).  Prosecution is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

The maximum penalty under federal law is up to forty years in prison, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.

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