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A Lebanon County man will spend more than 11 years in federal prison after being caught transporting a kilogram of cocaine and a handgun from Scranton back to the Lebanon area, where he planned to sell the drugs.
Angel Lopez-Guzman, 38, of Lebanon, was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson after pleading guilty to two charges: possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Lopez-Guzman traveled from Lebanon to Scranton to purchase the cocaine, intending to distribute it in the Lebanon area. Law enforcement stopped his vehicle as he made his way back home.
After officers secured a search warrant, they searched his car and found approximately one kilogram of cocaine along with a handgun in the trunk.
As reported by FOX56, the investigation was a joint effort between the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Lebanon County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Scalera prosecuted the case on behalf of the federal government.
U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller oversaw the case, which stemmed from investigative work by the Lebanon County Drug Task Force that led to Lopez-Guzman's initial charges. LebTown previously reported in 2024 that a federal indictment had added to the drug and firearm charges Lopez-Guzman already faced while jailed.
Lopez-Guzman will now serve his 138-month sentence in federal prison.