A federal jury has found Ras Dalmar Johnson, 30, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, guilty of drug trafficking and a firearms charge, the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
According to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller, on October 16, 2026, following a four-day trial, the jury found Johnson guilty of distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl in Wilkes-Barre on November 29, 2023. The jury also found him guilty of possessing with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl, over 50 grams of methamphetamine, and amounts of cocaine and marijuana on February 1, 2024, and of illegally possessing a firearm on the same date.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
At the time of the crimes, Johnson was on state parole for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was a fugitive based upon parole violations, prosecutors said.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics, and the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Patrick Bannon and Jenny P. Roberts prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
The maximum penalty for the offences is life in prison, along with a term of supervised release and a fine, according to 28/22 News (WBRE/WYOU). The Justice Department announcement did not give a sentencing date.
Source: 28/22 News (WBRE/WYOU)