Hawley man sentenced to 5–15 years for methamphetamine trafficking
Ryan Cartwright, 37, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and was ordered to serve 5 to 15 years in a state correctional facility and pay a $500 fine.
Ryan Cartwright, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and was sentenced by President Judge Gregory H. Chelak to not less than 5 nor more than 15 years in a State Correctional Facility and fined $500. Investigators executing a search warrant at his Hawley residence and vehicle recovered approximately 250 grams of methamphetamine after Cartwright was found leaving the home and admitted to selling meth for several months. The arrest and seizure involved the Pike County DA Unlawful Narcotics Investigation Team, Wayne County DA detectives, Pennsylvania State Police Honesdale, and the Pike and Wayne county sheriffs; Cartwright will be transferred from Pike County Correctional Facility to begin his state sentence.