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<p>SCRANTON &#8212; The U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Hazleton man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with others to distribute a number of drugs.</p><p>Franklin Tejeda, 35, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion in Scranton to conspiring with others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, hydrocodone, Tramadol, Diazepam, and other Schedule II and IV drugs, according to a news release.</p><p>According to U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Tejeda admitted to regularly orchestrating the delivery of parcels of Schedule II and IV pills to co-conspirators&#8217; residences in Hazleton, and distributing the drugs to customers. The alleged illegal conduct occurred between November 2014 and March 2016.</p><p>The drugs were obtained from suppliers in India, according to Brandler.</p><p>Tejeda was charged in a criminal information filed by the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office in April. The charge stemmed from an investigation by agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Postal Inspectors, and Hazleton Police.</p><p>Judge Mannion ordered a pre-sentence investigation to be completed and will schedule sentencing after the pre-sentence investigation is completed.</p><p>Tejeda faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.</p><style>
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Hazleton man pleads guilty to pill distribution conspiracy