Scranton Man Found Guilty Of Drug Trafficking And Illegally Possessing Firearms And Ammunition

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ketih Fox, Jr., age 48, was found guilty of possessing methamphetamine for the purposes of distribution and illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, on May 20, 2026, following a three-day trial, a jury found Fox guilty of possessing over 500 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine for distribution and of possessing three firearms and ammunition illegally due to a prior felony conviction.

The government presented evidence that on August 22, 2024, after several months of investigation, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Fox's Scranton residence. They discovered an automated pill press and multiple other items used to manufacture illicit pills. They also seized over 1000 pills containing methamphetamine and other controlled substances, methamphetamine powder, a large amount of ammunition and three handguns, including one with an obliterated serial number.

Sentencing is scheduled for August 14, 2026, before District Court Judge Joseph Saporito, Jr. Fox is facing a maximum term of imprisonment of life.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General- Bureau of Narcotics Investigations, and the Pennsylvania State Police investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Jenny P. Roberts and Senior Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michelle Hardik prosecuted the case.

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