FARRELL, Pa. - A Farrell man convicted of trafficking cocaine near public will be behind bars for more than 15 years.

According to a press release, 33-year-old Cleo Johnson was handed a sentence of 188 months in prison followed by six years of supervised release.

Johnson pled guilty to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine within 1,000 feet of public housing back in October of 2021. 

According to the release, Johnson engaged in cocaine and fentanyl trafficking for several months in 2021 including near public housing and children.

Johnson has had several prior convictions over the past 12 years prior to this one including drug trafficking, gun and assault crimes.