A Palmerton man entered guilty pleas to drug dealing charges on Friday in Carbon County court.

He was one of six defendants in pending drug-related cases to enter a plea before Judge Joseph J. Matika.Warrant arrestDylan Smith, 26, entered guilty pleas to two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance - methamphetamine and one count each of driving under the influence, fleeing or attempting to elude police and possession of drug paraphernalia.Smith was arrested on April 13 when Palmerton police attempted to serve a warrant on him. He fled out a bedroom window and fled on foot for a distance before being taken into custody. Found on him was eight baggies of crystal meth. He was arrested on the second intent count on Oct. 5, 2015, following a traffic stop by state police at Lehighton. Fifty bags of heroin were found on him. He was also charged with DUI in that incident. The paraphernalia count stems from an incident on June 15, 2015, when Palmerton police were investigating a burglary. Smith was found to have paraphernalia on him at the time.Matika told Smith he faces a minimum of anywhere between six and 14 months in prison on the intent charges up to a maximum of 10 years.Sentencing was deferred so Smith could obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation for the DUI charge. Matika also ordered the adult probation office to prepare a presentence investigation report. Smith is an inmate in the county prison.Nesquehoning arrestsCody Kmetz, 24, of Nesquehoning, pleaded guilty to two counts each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from two separate incidents, both occurring in Nesquehoning.The first incident occurred on May 1, 2015, when Kmetz's mother, Rosalie, arrived at the police station to report her son was using heroin and was out of control at the home, causing damages.An investigation conducted by police and county drug agent Jeff Aster revealed Kmetz was not only a user, but a seller of heroin. The sales he made were to support his own habit.Police went to Kmetz's home and found her son inside. He admitted using about 15 bags of heroin that day and gave consent for a search of his bedroom. Found were various drug paraphernalia such as glass bowl, digital scale with white powder, baggies with heroin residue, a notebook used as an "owe sheet" and other items.The second incident occurred on Sept. 11, 2015, when police received a call from Kmetz's father, Scott Kmetz, who said his son was back on heroin and he feared he was going to harm himself at his residence.Police Chief Sean Smith and officer Richard Neikam responded to the home and observed Cody Kmetz exiting a tool shed on the property. In speaking with the Kmetz, police learned he was using heroin again at a rate of 30 bags a day.Smith then asked Kmetz if there were drugs in the shed he was observed leaving, to which he did not respond. Rosalie Kmetz gave police permission to search the shed. Drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in the shed.Matika deferred sentencing and ordered the probation office prepare a PSI report.Other pleasOther defendants pleading to drug counts included:Phillip John McArdle Jr., 25, of Jim Thorpe, pleaded to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.He was arrested on Nov. 5, 2015, by Jim Thorpe police following a controlled buy made by the borough police with the use of a confidential informant. Heroin was sold by the defendant to the CI, police said.Sentencing was deferred.Mario Louise Salvatore III, 26, of Jim Thorpe, entered pleas in two pending cases to two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia with more serious charges of possession with intent to deliver and possession dropped in a plea bargain.Salvatore was arrested on the first incident on Aug. 4, 2014, in the area of 152 Coal St., Nesquehoning, when he was found to have heroin. The second arrest occurred on Aug. 6, 2014, along East Columbus Avenue in Nesquehoning when he was found to have suboxone.Since the arrests Salvatore entered inpatient rehabilitation programs and to date has spent 83 days in inpatient care.Matika placed him on probation on both counts for a year with the terms running concurrently. He was also ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, render 50 hours of community service, and zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use.Mark Nicholas Locke, 34, of Lehighton, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. A charge of possession of a controlled substance was dropped in a plea bargain.He was arrested on Feb. 4 by Lansford police following a traffic stop along Patterson Street. He was found to have Xanax for which he did not have a prescription.He was placed on probation for six months and ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation and render 25 hours of community service.Glenn Richard Meyer, 24, of Jonestown, Lebanon County, pleaded to one count of possession of a controlled substance.He was arrested on Oct. 10, 2014, by state police at Lehighton following an incident at Bake Oven Knob in East Penn Township.Sentencing was deferred.The defendants who were sentenced must pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.