PHILADELPHIA, PA — Matthew Romig, 38, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was sentenced last week to 57 months in prison for drug and gun offenses. United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Leeson Jr. also imposed six years of supervised release and a $900 special assessment following Romig’s guilty plea to all charges.
Romig was indicted in October 2024 on charges including five counts of controlled substance distribution, possession with intent to distribute, possession near a school or playground, possession of a firearm by a felon, and possession of an unregistered machine gun. He admitted to the crimes in January.
The investigation revealed that Romig repeatedly sold cocaine in Bethlehem, often within a few hundred feet of a community playground near his home. During a search of Romig’s vehicle and residence on July 26, 2024, authorities recovered over $760 in cash and more than 11 grams of cocaine. Inside his home on Hayes Street, investigators also found a .45 caliber Military Armament Corp MAC-10 machine pistol, an extended magazine, and a suppressor. The firearm, which had an obliterated serial number, was configured for full-automatic fire and was unregistered…