Two individuals from Pennsylvania recently made appearances in federal court, where one of them received a sentence for participating in drug trafficking, while the other pleaded guilty to her involvement in violating narcotic laws.
James Pearcy, a 60-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been handed a nine-year prison sentence, followed by four years of supervised release. This comes after he was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Court documents reveal that Pearcy was involved in the distribution and possession of over 500 grams of cocaine between January and June of 2021. His activities were uncovered through a federal wiretap interception.
Jennifer Quick, a 50-year-old resident of Morrisdale, has recently pleaded guilty to charges related to violating federal narcotic laws. The United States Attorney, Eric Olshan, revealed that between October 2019 and January 2020, Quick was involved in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a mixture containing over 500 grams of methamphetamine.
Furthermore, from February to March 2023, Quick conspired to distribute and possess with the purpose to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl and over 50 grams of methamphetamine.
Quick is set to be sentenced on May 8th. The superseding indictment states that on count two, he could face a minimum of 10 years to life in prison, a fine of up to $10 million, or both. As for counts one and two, the potential sentence is a minimum of five years to 40, a fine of up to $5 million, or both.
Both cases were part of an investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF). The primary objective of OCDETF is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most influential drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that pose a threat to the United States. This is achieved through a collaborative and intelligence-driven approach, led by prosecutors, that brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to target and dismantle criminal networks.
