JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 90 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on her convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines imposed the sentence on Kayla Rickenbach, 24.According to information presented to the Court, from in and around June 2024 to in and around August 2024, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, Rickenbach conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine. Additionally, in or around August 2024, Rickenbach possessed with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine and 40 grams or more of a mixture of fentanyl.Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Rickenbach.
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Berks County Resident Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine TraffickingArticle
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- USAO - Pennsylvania, Western
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- Drug Trafficking
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- https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/berks-county-resident-sentenced-seven-and-half-years-prison-fentanyl-and
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Berks County Resident Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Prison for Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-05-12. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/berks-county-resident-sentenced-seven-and-half-years-prison-fentanyl-and. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/berks-county-resident-sentenced-to-seven-and-a-half-years-in-prison-for-fentanyl-and-dojd5fee8e7d3d8/
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