Two residents of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the sentences handed down by United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan.
Kevin Johnson, aged 39, received a sentence of 100 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release. Daniel Culmer, aged 58, was sentenced to 96 months in prison and will serve six years of supervised release thereafter.
Court documents revealed that from March 2021 to July 2021, Johnson conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 28 grams of crack cocaine. During the period from April 2021 to July 2021, Culmer was involved in distributing quantities of the drug as well. Both were intercepted on a federal wiretap obtaining drugs for distribution. At the time of his offense, Culmer was already on supervised release for a prior conviction in 2018 related to heroin distribution.
Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon prosecuted the case for the government. The investigation leading to these convictions was conducted by multiple agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Laurel Highlands Resident Agency and Homeland Security Investigations. Other participating agencies included local law enforcement and several state and federal entities.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation aimed at disrupting high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations through coordinated efforts across various law enforcement agencies.
