Four defendants in pending drug-related cases entered guilty pleas on Tuesday in Carbon County court.

Judge Joseph J. Matika accepted pleas from the following:Kyle James Hower, 27, of Westminister, Maryland, formerly of Lansford, pleaded in two pending cases. He pleaded to one count each of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a small amount of marijuana.He was arrested by Lansford police on May 9, 2014, along West Water Street on the first count. He was found to have suboxone, which he did not have a prescription for.The second arrest occurred on Sept. 19, 2014, also by Lansford police.On the first count Matika placed Hower on probation for a year and ordered he get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, and render 50 hours of community service.On the second count he was fined $300.Fred Lawrence Easley, 36, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on July 6, 2014, by Beaver Meadows police following a vehicle stop along Broad Street. Easley was a passenger in the vehicle.Matika placed him on probation for a year and ordered he get a D&A evaluation, zero tolerance for D&A use, and render 50 hours of community service.Ilya Ivanov Gazdick, 19, of Nesquehoning, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Sept. 22, 2014, along Lake Drive in Lake Harmony by Kidder Township police.He was placed on probation for a year and ordered to render 50 hours of community service.Ashley Rose Fallet, 25, of Pocono Summit, pleaded to one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested on Dec. 5, 2014, by state police at Fern Ridge following a vehicle stop along Interstate 80 in Kidder Township.She was placed on probation for six months and ordered to render 25 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs of about $1,000, and pay $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.