SMETHPORT — A man charged following a McKean County Drug Task Force cocaine trafficking investigation has been sentenced to state prison.

David Dickinson was sentenced Oct. 9 to 55 to 120 months in state prison, followed by one year of consecutive supervision, according to McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer.

Dickinson pleaded guilty Sept. 4 to delivery of cocaine, a felony; possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a second-degree felony; dealing in unlawful proceeds, a first-degree felony; and possession of a controlled substance by an inmate, a second-degree felony.

According to the district attorney’s office, Dickinson delivered cocaine five times between November and January and used proceeds from drug sales to promote unlawful activity. He also possessed a loaded firearm despite being prohibited from possessing firearms.

Following his arrest, authorities found Dickinson in possession of a controlled substance after he was transported to McKean County Jail.

In addition to the prison sentence and supervision, Dickinson was ordered to pay laboratory fees and restitution to the McKean County Drug Task Force and provide a DNA sample.

McKean County Drug Task Force Detective Kolin Strawcutter led the investigation.

Anyone with information about suspected illegal drug activity can contact Chief County Detective Ryan Yingling, coordinator of the McKean County Drug Task Force, at (814) 887-3312 or submit a tip through McKeanDA.org.