McKean County Man Faces Multiple Charges
SMETHPORT, Pa. — Imran Ashiq Syed, 41, of Cuba, NY, is facing multiple charges in McKean County after an incident on June 9, 2026. According to court records, Syed was arrested by Lewis Run PSP and is being held at the McKean County Prison, unable to post bail.
Syed is charged with Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver (18 Pa.C.S. § 780-113 §§ A30), a felony of the first degree; Possession of Controlled Substance by Person Not Registered (18 Pa.C.S. § 780-113 §§ A16), a misdemeanor; Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (18 Pa.C.S. § 780-113 §§ A32), a misdemeanor; False Identification to Law Enforcement Officer (18 Pa.C.S. § 4914 §§ A), a misdemeanor of the third degree; and Altered, Forged or Counterfeit Documents and Plates (18 Pa.C.S. § 7122 §§ 3), a misdemeanor of the first degree.
A preliminary arraignment was held on June 10, 2026, before Magisterial District Judge David Richard Engman, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 18, 2026, at 8:30 am. Syed’s bail is set at $125,000.00, and he has been advised of his right to apply for assignment of counsel. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this case.
Syed’s case is currently active and awaiting preliminary hearing. The defendant has been fingerprinted, and an application for public defender has been provided. As the case progresses, the court will determine the outcome of the charges against Syed. Until then, he is presumed innocent, and the prosecuting authority will continue to pursue the case.
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