Washington Township man sentenced for possession of 'obscene amount' of drugs

A Washington Township man was sentenced Friday to serve at least 4 1/2 years in prison for possession of what prosecutors described as an obscene amount of drugs discovered during a search earlier this year.

Michael Stephen Sisco, 54, pleaded guilty in June to four felony counts of possession with intent to deliver drugs in connection to a June 13 search by the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force. Investigators found more than 3 1/2 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, five bundles of fentanyl, hallucinogenic mushrooms, more than a dozen guns and about $22,000 in cash in the home.

Prosecutors dismissed felony weapon offenses and five related misdemeanor drug offenses against Sisco as part of his guilty plea.

Assistant District Attorney Katie Ranker said the amount of drugs discovered was significant.

“It was an obscene amount,” Ranker said. “It was enough to kill everyone in the courtroom.”

Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Mears ordered Sisco to serve 4 1/2 to 9 years in prison and an additional one year on probation following his release.

In doing so, the judge rejected the prosecutor’s request for consecutive sentences.

Sisco, according to court records, has a history of criminal convictions dating back to 2009 in connection to drunken driving and drug offenses, theft and simple assault.

He has been in jail since his arrest earlier this year.

“I’ve been high for most of my life and this is longest I’ve been sober,” Sisco told the judge prior to the imposition of his sentence. “These actions were caused by years of addiction.”