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Two Monroe residents plead guilty to drug dealing charges

Two Monroe County residents pleaded guilty to drug dealing charges in federal court on Monday and are facing prison terms at the time of their sentencing.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said Tamika Davis, 33, of Effort, pleaded guilty 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 U.S. Attorney Peter Smith, the defendant admitted to committing the crime between November 2013 and April 22.Davis was charged in a criminal Information filed by the U.S. Attorney on Aug.15, 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 Dec. 17, 2014.The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa.Bricks of heroinKyle Westry, 21, of Tobyanna, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Court Judge James M. Munley to distributing heroin in the Monroe County area between November 2013 and August.According to Smith, the defendant admitted to distributing and possessing with intent to distribute multiple bricks of heroin. A brick of heroin consist of 50 small bags.Westry was charged in a criminal Information filed by the U.S. Attorney on Sept. 10, following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Monroe County Drug Task Force.Westry faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Judge Munley scheduled sentencing in the case for Dec. 16, 2014.The case is also being prosecuted by Sempa.