The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Roberto Magobet, 44, of Jim Thorpe, was indicted Tuesday, by a federal grand jury and charged with drug trafficking.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that Magobet possessed with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl on Aug. 31, 2021, in Jim Thorpe.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigation, Jim Thorpe Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Probation and Parole Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenny P. Roberts is prosecuting the case.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations.