Man jailed for dealing meth in Lansdale

Paul Justin Brown eligible for Triple R-I program

NORRISTOWN » A Hatfield man is on his way to state prison for dealing crystal meth in Lansdale.

Paul Justin Brown, 36, of the 1300 block of Deer Run Road, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 21 months to four years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine in connection with incidents that occurred in March in Lansdale.

Judge Thomas C. Branca, who accepted a plea agreement in the matter, said Brown is eligi-

ble for the state Department of Corrections’ Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive program, commonly referred to as “Triple R-I,” which enables certain

offenders to receive reductions of their minimum state prison sentences if they successfully complete all required treatment and maintain good-conduct records in prison. Prisoners can be released upon completing the program only if officials are satisfied that the offenders pose no risks to public safety.

While in the state prison system, the eligible offenders are evaluated for treatment needs and risks and offered counseling and treatment programs specifically geared for their individual needs. The treatment programs are designed to reduce the risk of recidivism, officials said.

If Brown is admitted to and successfully completes the program he could reduce his minimum sentence to 15 months and 22 days, according to court documents.

In court documents filed in the case, officers from the Lansdale Police Department who are also members of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force said they learned in late February that Brown was selling bags of methamphetamine in Lansdale and surrounding areas for $50-$100 each.

In early March, according to a criminal complaint, undercover police observed Brown engage in a drug transaction during which

he delivered methamphetamine to an individual at a location in Lansdale. Investigators subsequently recovered a plastic bag containing “a crystal-like rock substance” which tests later determined was methamphetamine, according to court papers.

Brown also sold two grams of meth in exchange for $250 during an arranged buy on March 9, according to court documents.

Brown was arrested shortly after the latter transaction, and at that time was also found in possession of a bag of suspected heroin, according to the criminal complaint.