WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has reported that Anthony D. Bressi, a 53-year-old resident of Danville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on April 15, 2025. Chief United States District Judge Matthew W. Brann issued the sentence for charges related to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute.
Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus stated that between 2016 and June 2019, Bressi manufactured more than 150 kilograms of fentanyl at a laboratory located in East Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. Bressi then distributed fentanyl and its analogues to distributors Terry Harris in Philadelphia and Damonico Henderson in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The three had developed their drug conspiracy connections while serving time in federal prison where Bressi was completing a 20-year sentence for methamphetamine and explosives manufacturing.
Bressi's conviction came after a jury trial on November 4, 2024. Harris and Henderson had previously accepted plea deals for their involvement in the conspiracy, resulting in each receiving a 10-year prison sentence.
The investigation of this case was carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police, with Assistant United States Attorneys Geoffrey MacArthur, Jeffrey St. John, and Alisan Martin handling the prosecution.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. The program was further reinforced on May 26, 2021, when the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy. This strategy is built on principles of fostering trust in communities, supporting organizations aimed at preventing violence, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the impact of these efforts.