A 55-year-old Allport man is facing life in prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation in western Pennsylvania.
Johnstown, PA – Alexis Brolin Jr., 55, of Allport, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics, firearms, and money laundering laws, announced United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan today.
Brolin pleaded guilty to Counts Two through Five of the Superseding Indictment, which alleges that he conspired with others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Brolin directed the drug trafficking organization’s activity in Clearfield and surrounding areas, and was intercepted on a federal wiretap obtaining kilogram quantities of methamphetamine that he distributed to others. He was arrested in April 2020 in possession of more than 650 grams of methamphetamine destined for Clearfield during an interdiction stop.
Under federal law, Brolin was prohibited from possessing any firearm or ammunition based on an earlier felony conviction for robbery. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime. Law enforcement agents seized additional quantities of methamphetamine as well as 11 firearms and ammunition during a search warrant at his residence on the day of his arrest.
Brolin’s guilty plea also includes charges of money laundering, alleging that he conspired to commit the crime by having various distributors pre-pay him for the drugs he was to provide them through money wires to and from various locations within western Pennsylvania.
Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for September 20, 2024. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10 million, or both.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Pennsylvania State Police, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, United States Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Clearfield County District Attorney’s Office, Erie County District Attorney’s Office, Millcreek Police Department, Erie Bureau of Police, and other local law enforcement agencies. This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation.
Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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