Erie, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months in jail on his conviction of violating federal drugs laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter imposed the sentence on Joel Nicholas Gustave, Jr., 41, 3015 West 25th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania.
According to information presented to the court, on or about November 1, 2019, Gustave possessed 840.8 grams cocaine with the intent to distribute, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Assistant United States Attorney Paul S. Sellers prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Chung commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Erie Area Gang Law Enforcement (EAGLE), Safe Streets task force, which is comprised of investigators from the FBI, the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Erie Police Department, the Oil City Police Department, and the Titusville Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Gustave.