SCRANTON-The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Ronald Drayton, age 48, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Marcal Fraction, age 36, of Hudson, Pennsylvania, were sentenced on February 23, 2017, by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion. Judge Mannion sentenced Drayton to 57 months’ imprisonment and Fraction to 120 months’ imprisonment for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Drayton and Fraction were indicted along with seven co-conspirators in November 2014, and both pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy. All seven co-conspirators charged in the case have pleaded guilty.
The investigation revealed that Drayton distributed between 500 grams and two kilograms of cocaine and Fraction distributed between 100 and 200 grams of cocaine in Northeastern Pennsylvania between January 2013 and November 2014. The cocaine was shipped to Pennsylvania from Puerto Rico.
The case was investigated by the Scranton Resident Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Wilkes-Barre Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Evan Gotlob prosecuted the case.
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