A Pottsville man was sentenced this week to 16 months in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.
According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, John Bartel, 64, of Pottsville received the sentence during a hearing on Thursday in front of US District Court Judge Malachy Mannion.
Bartel previously pleaded guilty to the charge of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Back in August 2022, State Police discovered a large amount of meth and fentanyl during a traffic stop of Bartel in Pottsville.
In that stop, police found Bartel with 55 grams of meth and 1,371 packets of fentanyl in his vehicle. He was the lone occupant of the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop.
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James EISENHART
December 9, 2023 at 11:19 am
So these scum,are killing our children,and he gets a slap in the wrist for having enough fentanyl to kill thousands? Something not right here!
But perhaps Padora can get him a job when he gets out of prison .
Crystal
December 10, 2023 at 9:17 pm
Dude needs the death penalty. Not 16 months of our tax dollars giving him 3 hots and a cot. Such absolute BS. Sounds like he rolled over on some of his buddies to get that light of a sentence.