SCRANTON, PA– Curtis Margle, 34, of Lehighton, Carbon County, was sentenced to 132 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute crystal methamphetamine. The sentence was handed down on May 21, 2024, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Margle pleaded guilty to possessing between 200 and 350 grams of high-quality crystal methamphetamine for distribution in the Schuylkill County and Carbon County areas in 2022. The investigation revealed that investigators made a purchase from Margle in March 2022 in Schuylkill County and later seized an additional quantity of methamphetamine.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. O’Hara prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. Launched on May 26, 2021, the Department of Justice’s strategy for PSN emphasizes building trust in communities, supporting violence prevention efforts, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results to ensure safer neighborhoods.
