Indiana County Resident Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Possession of Firearm

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A resident of Penn Run, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 57 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines imposed the sentence on Eldon Sajko, 55.

According to information presented to the Court, on or about March 21, 2021, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, Sajko possessed with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine along with quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin. On the same date, Sajko-who had been previously convicted of a felony-unlawfully possessed a firearm and ammunition. Federal law prohibits possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon. Further, on July 27, 2022, Sajko possessed with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine.

Assistant United States Attorney Arnold P. Bernard Jr. prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Laurel Highlands Resident Agency Safe Streets Task Force, Pennsylvania State Police, and Indiana Borough Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Sajko.