The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Tyler Kegolis, 34, formerly of Frackville, pleaded guilty last week before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion to distribution of crystal methamphetamine.

According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Kegolis admitted to distributing highly pure crystal methamphetamine in the Schuylkill County area between December 2018 and February 2019.

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. O’Hara is prosecuting the case.

Judge Mannion ordered that a presentence report be completed for Kegolis. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date.