The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that two men from Monroe County were indicted by a federal grand jury in Scranton for heroin trafficking.

According to U.S. Attorney Peter Smith, Joseph Crawford, 41, of Marshalls Creek, and Harry Rivera, 39, of East Stroudsburg, are charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and aiding and abetting. In addition, Crawford is charged with being a felon in possession of firearms, specifically, a Glock pistol and a Smith & Wesson rifle. The charges stem from an incident on June 17, in which investigators found approximately 100 grams of heroin within a hidden compartment in a vehicle in which Crawford and Rivera were traveling.The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department and the Stroud Area Regional Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O'Hara.