A Warren man will spend the next five years on probation after pleading guilty to a drug charge.

Ryan M. English, 32, was charged in July with six counts of third-degree felony criminal use of a communication facility and one count of felony conspiracy to manufacture, deliver or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver in relation to an incident that took place July 4, according to online court docket information. In August five of the charges of criminal use of a communication facility were withdrawn, while the remaining charge of criminal use of a communication facility was not prosecuted during a plea court appearance in November. English then pleaded guilty to the felony charge of conspiracy to manufacture, deliver or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver. Judge Maureen Skerda sentenced English to serve a maximum of five years of probation during sentencing court recently. English will also pay a $5,000 fine.

According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Conewango Township Police, working with the state Attorney General’s office’s Narcotics Bureau, conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine in July. A confidential informant was allegedly in communication with English about purchasing methamphetamine. English allegedly messaged that he would be able to facilitate getting the informant methamphetamine to purchase. Officers met with the informant at a predetermined location and conducted pre-operation procedures, according to the affidavit, including setting up surveillance at a Woodberry Lane trailer in Glade Township. Police report seeing English arriving at his trailer before leaving again. Police say English picked up Shawn T. Moore, who arrived back to the trailer where the confidential informant was still waiting. The informant provided the pre-recorded currency to English, who then gave the money to Moore, according to the affidavit. Moore allegedly then weighed out methamphetamine and gave the illegal drugs to the informant.

“The confidential informant was observed leaving the trailer and constant visual contact was kept with them,” the affidavit states. “Confidential informant met with this officer and provided a clear plastic bag tie off that inside contained a substance consistent with being crystal methamphetamine.”

Moore was charged with two counts of felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver. The charges proceeded to court in September, but there is no further update according to online court docket information.