Nanty Glo Man Sentenced to 106 Months in Prison and 5 Years of Supervised Release for Possessing Firearms and Narcotics

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Nanty Glo, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 106 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release on his convictions of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking fine, and possession with intent to distribute LSD, cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, morphine, ketamine, cocaine, and PSP Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines, imposed the sentence on Seth Long age 38, of Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania.

According to information presented to the court, on or about June 3, 2020, Long was found in possession of numerous firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Further, on or about June 3, 2020, Long possessed with intent to distribute quantities of a mixtures and substances containing detectable amounts of methylenedioxymethampehtamine (MDMA), heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methamphetamine, morphine, phencyclidine (PCP), cocaine and ketamine.

Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Mr. Rivetti commended the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, United States Postal Inspection Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation that led to the successful prosecution of Long.