Convicted felon sentenced to 10 years on weapons, drug trafficking charges

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to 10 years in prison for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentencing follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Jermaine McClary, 40, of Reading, Pa., was sentenced to 120 months in prison and five years of supervised release. McClary was arrested by HSI special agents in April 2015 during the HSI-led Project Wildfire, an enforcement effort targeting gang activity. McClary is also a suspect in a string of violent home invasions and armed robberies in the region.

The case was investigated by HSI with the assistance of the Reading Police Department’s Vice Unit.

Following sentencing, McClary was turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service, where he awaits transfer to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.