A Luzerne County man pleaded guilty in Carbon County court on Tuesday, admitting he tried to sell controlled substances to two young girls.

He was one of eight defendants in pending drug-related cases to enter a plea before Judge Joseph J. Matika.Beaver MeadowsJames Campanaro, 54, of Hazleton, pleaded to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance-Xanax.Campanaro was arrested on Feb. 3 by Beaver Meadows police after officers were dispatched to the Exxon station along Route 93.Two 14-year-old girls told officers that Campanaro offered to sell them Xanax pills. He left the station before police arrived but was later located and taken back to the station with the girls identifying him.Campanaro is facing other criminal charges in Luzerne County. Matika deferred sentencing.Other pleasOther defendants in drug cases who entered pleas included:David Delbert Smith, 31, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance-heroin.He was arrested by Mahoning Township police on May 30 along Blakeslee Boulevard, near the PNC Bank, following a vehicle stop. He was a passenger in the vehicle.Sentencing was deferred.Elizabeth A. Garrett, 52, of Summit Hill, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance-diazepam.She was arrested on Dec. 31, 2013, by Lansford police after they responded to the Family Dollar Store, East Patterson Street, for a retail theft incident. Garrett was involved in the incident, and when arrested, the diazepam was found in her purse and she did not have a prescription for it.Matika placed her on probation for a year and ordered her to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and render 50 hours of community service.Gemile B. Mehmeti, 26, of Lansford, and formerly of Coaldale, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance-heroin. She also pleaded to a charge of false identification to law enforcement.She was arrested on Jan. 4 at the Friendly Food Mart, West Patterson Street, by Lansford police. Police responded to the business for a report of a theft. Mehmet was involved in the incident. While being arrested, police found heroin packets in her purse. She also gave police a false name.Mehmeti is currently serving a prison term for a probation violation.Matika placed her on probation for a year on each count running concurrent to each other but consecutive to her current term, and ordered her to get a D&A evaluation and render 50 hours of community service when released from prison.Christopher Keer, 24, of Coaldale, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Jan. 14 by Lansford police along Kline Alley.Keer, who is currently in prison on other pending charges, was placed on probation for a year and ordered to get a D&A evaluation.Ryan K. Altenbach, 35, of Coaldale, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Nov. 10, 2013, by Lansford police at the office of District Judge Casimir Kosciolek. While being served a warrant on other charges in Northampton County, police found paraphernalia on him.He was placed on probation for a year and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and render 50 hours of community service.Michael S. Cardone, 28, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Feb. 16 along Route 93 by Nesquehoning police following a traffic stop. He was a passenger in the vehicle.He was placed on probation for a year and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and render 50 hours of community service.Lauren Stamm, 25, of Sugarloaf, Luzerne County, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested on March 10 by Nesquehoning in the parking lot of the county prison. She was stopped for speeding along Route 93. The paraphernalia was found during a consent search of the vehicle.She was placed on probation for six months and ordered to get a D&A evaluation and render 25 hours of community service.Each defendant sentenced must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.