Five men who admitted to trafficking cocaine in the Shenango and Mahoning valleys have been sentenced to prison.

The sentencings of two others were continued.

Jesus C. Morel, 39, who gave authorities a nonexistent address of 387 Stambaugh Ave., Sharon, was sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by 4 years' supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge David Dowd, Akron, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward F. Feran, Cleveland.

Also sentenced Monday were:

   » Marino J. Diaz, 37, of Bronx, N.Y., 41 months in prison and 4 years' supervised release.

   » Gino Francisco-Almonte, 30, of New York, 63 months in prison and 4 years' supervised release.

   » Giovanny H. Medina, 30, of Bronx, N.Y., 57 months in prison and 4 years' supervised release.

   » Luis M. Valdez, 32, of Brentwood, N.Y., 66 months in prison and 5 years' supervised release.

All five pleaded guilty in November to cocaine trafficking.

New sentencing dates will be scheduled for Marlan B. Everson, 31, of Youngstown, who pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking, and Juan Valdez-Reyes, 27, of the Bronx, who was found guilty by a jury Nov. 27 of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

The first arrest was made June 3 when investigators raided two Youngstown homes where Everson stayed. Police said they found heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine and guns at the homes, according to a Drug Enforcement Agency complaint.

Everson told officials he had received cocaine from three Dominican Republic natives living in New York numerous times, the latest a day earlier, when 3èkilograms -- about 7èpounds -- were delivered.

One of the men was Morel, the complaint said. Everson arranged a cocaine buy with Morel, and Morel was arrested when he showed up, DEA said.

Diaz was with Morel, also known as Jesus Morel-Paredes, in a sport-utility vehicle, but drove away while police arrested Morel.

Diaz was stopped and arrested soon after and gave consent to search the SUV. In a compartment with a hydraulic door under the rear passenger set, 33 grams of cocaine -- about an ounce -- was found, DEA said.

With Everson's help, authorities set up sting operations in which the others were arrested in Liberty, Ohio, and more drugs were found in their vehicles.

The men had contacts in Sharon, Feran said.

"There's information that they used Sharon as a base for distribution," he said. "They had local contacts that they'd meet at motels."