MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities have arrested and charged two men for allegedly trafficking over 500 grams of methamphetamine in Pennsylvania.
According to the Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus, a federal grand jury charged Eli Valentine Calero, 43, of East Stroudsburg, and John Charles Ehrhard, Jr., 56, of Stroudsburg, with drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
Between May 2024 and March 2025, Calero and Ehrhard, Jr. allegedly conspired to sell over 500 grams of methamphetamine in Monroe County.
Three arrested after multiple thefts at Hillside Farms
Officials stated Ehrhard, Jr. distributed methamphetamine on multiple occasions and possessed a gun and ammunition to help with his drug trafficking, when he was not allowed to have a firearm due to a prior felony conviction.
On March 12, investigators said Calero possessed over 500 grams of methamphetamine and cocaine for distribution.
The maximum penalty for this offense is lifetime imprisonment, a term of supervised release, and a fine.
