Scranton Reporter

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Frederick G. Guider, age 41, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted on August 7, 2024, by a federal grand jury for possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances and three firearms offenses.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the indictment alleges that on October 27, 2023, in Dauphin County, Guider possessed the following controlled substances with the intent to distribute: fentanyl; psilocybin; cocaine; marijuana; and 50 grams and more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.

Additionally, it is alleged that Guider possessed more than twenty firearms of varying style and caliber in furtherance of his drug trafficking. The firearms listed on the indictment include, among others, 9mm semi-automatic pistols, a 20-gauge short-barreled shotgun, 5.56 caliber semi-automatic rifles, and two machinegun conversion devices. It is further alleged that Guider possessed these firearms and accompanying ammunition in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Lastly, Guider is charged directly for possessing two machineguns.

This matter was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police, Dauphin County Drug Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Stephen Dukes is prosecuting 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.

The maximum penalty under federal law for these offenses is a life term of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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