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Local man convicted of trafficking drugs in NEPA

Local man convicted of trafficking drugs in NEPA
Local man convicted of trafficking drugs in NEPA
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A federal jury in Scranton this week convicted a Wilkes-Barre man of trafficking illicit drugs. According to reports, Michael Jones Jr. was found guilty on 10 counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute in excess of 40 grams of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute in excess of 40 grams of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The guilty verdicts were returned following a week long trial before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani.