A Lehighton man recently pleaded guilty to two drug charges and was immediately sentenced to a jail term in Carbon County court.
James Kutchera Jr., 25, pleaded to one count each of possession of a controlled substance-heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia before Judge Joseph J. Matika.
He was arrested on Dec. 1, 2011, following a vehicle stop in Beaver Meadows. The initial stop was for speeding.