Franklin County Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Drug Offense

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Waynesboro, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 72 months in prison and five years supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson imposed the sentence on Corey D. Harley, 39.

According to information presented to the court, from November 2011 to July 18, 2012, Harley conspired to possess and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

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

U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the Safe Streets Task Force initiative comprised of the Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pa. Attorney General's Office, the Blair County Drug Task Force, the Cambria County Drug Task Force, the Somerset County Drug Task Force, the Roaring Spring Borough Police Dept. and the Paint Township Police Dept. for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Harley.