A man from Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking. The sentencing follows a six-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug activities across Blair, Cambria, Centre, and Clearfield counties.
Joshua Pote, age 42, received his sentence on November 4, 2025. He will also serve six years of supervised release after completing his prison term. United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines handed down the sentence.
Authorities reported that law enforcement seized methamphetamine from Pote on August 8, 2023. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan D. Lusty.
First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti acknowledged the work of several agencies involved in the investigation: “First Assistant United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Postal Service–Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Internal Revenue Service, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Pote.”
The sentencing occurred during a period affected by a recent government shutdown that lasted 43 days.
