Two people who admitted to drug counts in Carbon County were both sentenced to prison terms Friday by Judge Joseph J. Matika.

Addicted to heroin

Erin Nicole Fisher

, 23, of Weissport, was sentenced to serve eight to one day less 24 months in the county prison on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. On a charge of possession of a controlled substance, heroin, she was placed on probation for a year, consecutive to the first count.

She pleaded to the possession with intent count Friday. She was arrested on the charge on Aug. 30, 2017, by Jim Thorpe police. The possession count was filed by Lansford police for an incident on Oct. 19, 2017, when police were serving a warrant on her at the borough midrise. She was found with baggies containing heroin.

Fisher admitted to a heroin addiction telling the court, “The last five months in jail has me realizing I need help.”

She said she had been addicted for the past six years.

She was also ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, supply a DNA sample and render a total of 125 hours of community service when paroled.

Fisher, who is an inmate in the county prison on the charges, was given credit for 146 days already served.

Lansford incident

Amin Abel Nova-Reyes

, 28, of Reading, was sentenced to serve nine to one day less 24 months on a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Nova-Reyes was arrested on Nov. 16, 2016, by Lansford police in the 200 block of West Water Street. Officers had set up a controlled buy using a confidential informant. After the sale was made, Nova-Reyes was arrested.

Defense attorney Eric E. Winter told the court his client was more of a courier than a dealer.

Matika said, “I don’t see any difference between a dealer and a courier. They’re both out there distributing drugs.”

In addition to the prison term, Nova-Reyes was ordered to get a drug and alcohol evaluation, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, supply a DNA sample and render 75 hours of community service when paroled.

Nova-Reyes, who was given 14 days credit, will begin the jail term at 9 a.m. on May 4.

Both defendants must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on parole or probation.