One of the 31 suspects in a drug ring that conspired to distribute drugs was sentenced yesterday in Federal Court.
US District Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced on Tuesday that 33-year-old Joseph Thornton of Johnstown was ordered to serve 42 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. He was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. The charges stemmed from incidents between April of 2019 to July of 2021 when Thornton and 30 others distributed over a kilo of heroin, more than five kilos of cocaine, more than 280 grams of crack, more than 400 grams of fentanyl and more than 550 grams of methamphetamine.
One of the others indicted, 31-year-old Ruby Gil, was already sentenced for her involvement in the drug ring and was sentenced to serve 9 years in federal prison and four years of supervised release.
