Somerset County Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Charge

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former Somerset County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

Terrell Robison Ickes, 31, of Listie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to Count One of the Indictment before Senior United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson.

In connection with the guilty plea, on or about June 23, 2020, to on or about July 3, 2020, Ickes did possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for May 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. The law provides for a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison, a fine of $10,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

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

The Somerset County Detectives and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Ickes.