Pottsville Man Sentenced To 96 Months’ Imprisonment For Methamphetamine Trafficking

SCRANTON - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Allateef Alkamil Ali-White ("White"), age 43, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on May 7, 2024, by United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion, to 96 months' imprisonment, to be followed by a 3-year period of supervised release, for methamphetamine trafficking.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, during July 2022, in Schuylkill County, and elsewhere, White conspired to distribute over five pounds (2,336 grams) of a substance containing methamphetamine, which he was to receive through the United States mail from a supply source in California. The package containing the narcotics was intercepted by law enforcement prior to its final delivery to a location in Pottsville near White's residence.

This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). Assistant United States Attorney Jeffery St John prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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