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Former Carbon woman placed on probation on drug count

A Carbon County woman was placed on probation Monday on a drug charge and also a theft count.

She was one of five defendants who previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges and were sentenced by Judge Steven R. Serfass.AG arrestTammy G. McMullen, 46, of Jeddo, Luzerne County, and formerly of Summit Hill, was sentenced on charges of criminal conspiracy-possession of a controlled substance-heroin, and possession.She was arrested on Aug. 1, 2012, by agents of the state Attorney General's office after she made a sale to a confidential informant at a cemetery in Summit Hill.She also pleaded to receiving stolen property for an incident at the Walmart store in Mahoning Township. Township police charged her with taking $258.80 worth of merchandise from the store on Sept. 20, 2012.On the drug counts Serfass placed her on probation for a year on each count, consecutive to a Luzerne County sentence she is currently serving. On the theft charge she was placed on probation for three years concurrent with the drug charges.She was also ordered to render a total of 200 hours of community service, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendation for treatment, zero tolerance for D&A use, and make restitution of $86.27.Other casesKenneth G. Ahner, 57, of Lehighton, was sentenced to serve five days to six months in the county prison on a driving under the influence charge. He was arrested on Aug. 27, 2013, along First Street by Lehighton police. A test showed a 0.12 BAC.He was also ordered to pay a fine of $300, have a one-year license suspension, get a D&A evaluation, and render 25 hours of community service.He will begin the jail term at 5 p.m. on Dec. 5.David G. Betz, 32, of Jim Thorpe, was sentenced to serve 90 days to five years in jail on a DUI charge. He was arrested on Dec. 19, 2012, along Walnut Avenue by Jim Thorpe police. Given a test, the result showed the presence of a controlled substance.He was also ordered to pay a fine of $1,500, have his license suspended for 18 months, get a D&A evaluation, and render 100 hours of community service.He will serve the prison term on consecutive weekends beginning on Nov. 20, at 7 a.m., serving from Thursday through Sunday.Lisa A. Kozero, 43, of Lehighton, was sentenced on a charge of persistent disorderly conduct to time served (seven days) to one year in jail. She was arrested on Aug. 11 at 109 South St., by Lehighton police following a verbal altercation which resulted in physical contact with a female victim.She was also ordered to get a D&A evaluation and render 50 hours of community service.Jamila Raynor, 29, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to serve a total of one to three years in a state correctional institution on charges of illegal use of a communication device and possession of a controlled substance. She was arrested on Dec. 12, 2013, in the area of 851 Delaware Ave. by Palmerton police. Police said she was selling heroin in the area.She was also ordered to supply a DNA sample, get a D&A evaluation, and when released from prison render a total of 150 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs, which average about $1,000, and pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.