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December 10, 2009

Ex-jail guard pleads guilty in coke ring

WILKES-BARRE – A former Luzerne County correctional officer pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a $3.6 million cocaine distribution ring based in Ashley and run by members of a motorcycle club.

John “G Unit” Gonda, 38, of Fern Ridge Road, White Haven, pleaded guilty before Luzerne County Court President Judge Chester Muroski to charges of corrupt organizations, criminal conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance.

Investigators said Gonda and 22 other members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club were charged in the ongoing investigation, known as Operation Avalanche.

According to court records, the investigation began in July 2008 when agents with the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation unit received information that Gonda was selling large quantities of cocaine in the Wilkes-Barre area.

For the complete story, see Friday's Times Leader.

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