Two defendants who previously pleaded guilty to drug charges were sentenced on Monday afternoon in Carbon County court.

Judge Steven R. Serfass sentenced the following:Francis Xavier McHugh III, 30, of Weissport, was sentenced to serve six to one day less 24 months in prison on a charge of criminal use of a communication facility.He was arrested on July 1, 2015, by state police vice unit from Hazleton barracks for selling heroin to a confidential informant in the 300 block ofWhite Street in Weissport.Other drug counts, including possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, were dropped in a plea bargain with the district attorney's office.Since his arrest McHugh entered the Salvation Army inpatient drug rehabilitation program for six months, successfully completing it.McHugh told Serfass he stopped using drugs after his arrest and remained drug free but added, "I didn't know how to stay away from drugs. The Salvation Army helped me with that."He added, "I was getting high for 15 years. Now I will be with my children and I don't want to leave that."In addition to the prison term Serfass ordered McHugh to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, supply a DNA sample and render 100 hours of community service.He was given credit for 177 days spent inpatient program and nine days in jail for a total of 186 days and paroled.Amber Colleen Defiore,23, of Lehighton, was sentenced to serve six to one day less 24 months in prison on a possession of a controlled substance charge. She was arrested by Lehighton police on April 2, 2015.Defense Attorney Gregory Mousseau of the public defender's office, told Serfass that Defiore has been in prison for the past eight months serving other sentences and is awaiting sentencing in Lehigh County on other charges.Serfass also ordered her to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, supply a DNA sample, and render 100 hours of community service when release on parole.She was given credit for 58 days on the charge.Both defendants must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole.