HARRISBURG — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Nicholas Rivera, age 41, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison today by United States District Court Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner, in Harrisburg for drug trafficking.
According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, Rivera pleaded guilty to a superseding information in June 2015 that charged him with distribution and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The charges against Rivera were a result of Rivera selling heroin and cocaine to an undercover trooper in Harrisburg on five separate occasions from March 2014 through May 2014. Following Rivera’s arrest, the Pennsylvania State Police executed a search warrant on Rivera’s residence on Crescent Street in Harrisburg, PA and recovered approximately $8,000 hidden in a floor vent, along with other evidence of drug trafficking.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Dauphin County Drug Task Force. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Meredith A. Taylor.
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