On Monday, 2 Ashland men were sent to prison on drug charges from incidents that happened in 2011.
Charles Bechtel, 31, was sentenced to 4 to 24 months, plus 23 additional months of probation, and undergo drug and alcohol evaluation.
Bechtel had earlier pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and use of an incapacitation device, and prosecutors withdrew earlier charges of prohibited possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
State Police at Reading had charged Bechtel with committing the crimes on June 30, 2011.
Also sentenced on Monday was Kevin J. Clews, 33, of Ashland. He was sentenced to 3 to 12 months in prison and undergo and drug and alcohol evaluation after revoking his probation.
Clews' probabation was revoked after the defendant admitted to possessing drugs and failing a drug test.
Clews had already pleaded guilty to the charges.
Ashland Police charged Clews when he was driving under the influence and possessing drug paraphernalia in a November 19, 2011 incident.
Also, Bradley L. Merwine, 34, of Hegins was sentenced to 6 to 12 months in prison when he failed to report and not complete substance abuse treatment.
Merwine originally pleaded guilty to charges of false reports to law enforcement. He was then placed on probation.
Schuylkill Haven State Police charged Merwine with the false reports on January 3, 2010.
