September 15, 2014

Monroe County Woman Pleads Guilty to Participating in a Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a 33-year-old Effort woman pleaded guilty today before Senior U.S. District Court Judge A. Richard Caputo to conspiring with others to distribute heroin in the Monroe County area during a six-month time period.

According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, the defendant, Tamika Davis, admitted to committing the crime between November 2013 and April 22, 2014.

Davis was charged in a criminal Information filed by the United States Attorney on August 15, 2014, following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police.

Davis faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Judge Caputo scheduled sentencing in the case for December 17, 2014.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa.