CLEARFIELD – A former area man accused of transporting a large amount of methamphetamine to DuBois was sentenced to state prison Monday.
Chad Arthur Ogg, 44, whose address was listed as Eaten Rapids, Mich., in court documents, was charged by DuBois City police with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (50 to 100 grams) and criminal use of communication facility, both felonies, after a traffic stop on April 6.
During a special sentencing court on Monday, Ogg pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 30 months to six years in state prison by President Judge Fredric J. Ammerman.
Prior to sentencing, he apologized to the court, saying he made some bad decisions after the got out of rehab. He said he got involved with the wrong people and helped them move drugs from Michigan to DuBois, where he previously lived.
According to the affidavit, police saw a vehicle leaving the area of a residence on South Jared Street that is known to have drug activity. They became suspicious after the passenger looked at the officer and then tried to conceal his face.
The officer ran the Michigan license plate of the vehicle and discovered it did not belong on that particular car. He then initiated a traffic stop.
Both the passenger and the driver were nervous. The passenger said his name was “Chad,” but he hesitated on saying his last name. Eventually he said it was “Ogg”.
They gave conflicting information as to why they were in the area, where they were staying and where they were going.
After the driver consented to a search of the vehicle, officers found a large plastic bag containing a white crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine and a scale, both under Ogg’s seat. Additional bags were found in the left rear bench seat.
Ogg was searched and found to have a syringe in his hoodie pocket.
In an interview with police, the driver said he had been provided a “bump” of methamphetamine to drive Ogg to Pennsylvania.
He stated that prior to encountering police, Ogg had dropped off five pounds of methamphetamine at the South Jared Street home. He said he saw five to 10 bags like the one the police found in the car.
When Ogg’s cell phone was checked, it had several messages indicating drug sales and a delivery of meth to a West Washington Avenue residence.
As Ogg was being processed at the county jail, officers found an additional 3.5 grams of meth in another pocket.