Johnstown Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to a total of 120 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, on his conviction of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines imposed the sentence on Nathaniel Jackson, 49.

According to information presented to the Court, on or about April 29, 2019, and on or about May 1, 2019, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, Jackson distributed and possessed with intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl.

Assistant United States Attorney Arnold P. Bernard Jr. prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Olshan commended the Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cambria County Drug Task Force for the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Jackson.