An Albrightsville man who sold drugs near a county high school was sentenced on Tuesday to a county prison term.

Jaquan Jeremiah Brown, 22, was sentenced by President Judge Roger N. Nanovic II to serve nine to one day less 24 months in prison followed by two years of probation.

He previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance — oxycodone. In exchange for the plea charges of possession with intent, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count each of criminal use of a communication device and possession of drug paraphernalia were dropped by the district attorney’s office.

Brown admitted selling oxycodone pills to a confidential informant in the area of Jim Thorpe Area High School.

Brown was arrested on April 3 near the high school, according to the police arrest report. The sale was set up during an undercover drug investigation conducted by Jim Thorpe police. Brown admitted selling five oxycodone pills to the CI.

On the day he pleaded to the drug count, Brown also entered a plea to a driving under the influence of a controlled substance charge. He was arrested on March 11, 2016, along Angelini Avenue by Nesquehoning police.

Brown told Nanovic, “I know I messed up. I made mistakes.”

He claimed he was selling drugs to help his parents financially, something Nanovic took issue with.

Nanovic said a pre-sentence investigation prepared by the adult probation office indicated that both of his parents were employed. The report also indicated he had about 10 to 15 regular customers. Brown denied that, stating he had about five.

On the DUI charge Nanovic sentenced him to serve 90 days to five years in jail, pay a fine of $1,000 and a one-year license suspension. The jail term runs concurrent with the drug charge.

He was also ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, supply a DNA sample, pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole and probation.

He will begin the jail term at 4 p.m. on Oct. 31. He was granted work release privileges.