The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Shakier Jamean Kingsley, 31, of Allentown, was sentenced last week to 180 months’ imprisonment to be followed by 5 years on supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Kingsley was encountered by the

Pennsylvania State Police while driving on Route 901, Barry Township, Schuylkill County.

When police attempted to pull Kingsley’s vehicle over, he refused to stop resulting in a high-speed chase.

Kingsley drove his vehicle along various roads near and through Minersville, placing the public at risk. During the chase police witnessed Kingsley’s passenger throw several objects out of the passenger side window of the vehicle.

Kingsley’s vehicle was eventually stopped using spike strips which disabled his vehicle. During the chase, Kingsley hit two parked cars. A police cruiser was damaged when it collided with Kingsley’s vehicle to stop him. Police retraced the route and discovered that Kingsley’s passenger had thrown more than 500 grams of fentanyl and heroin and two loaded guns out the car’s window during the pursuit.

The case was investigated by the DEA and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Samuel Dalke and Todd K. Hinkley prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of a district wide initiative to combat the nationwide epidemic regarding the use and distribution of heroin. Led by the United States Attorney’s

Office, the Heroin Initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of

Pennsylvania and is part of a coordinated effort among federal, state, and local law enforcement.