Amber Rogers, Fentanyl Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2020
A 28-year-old woman from the Beltzhoover neighborhood in Pittsburgh has pleaded guilty to charges related to fentanyl trafficking in connection with a large-scale investigation conducted by the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force.
Amber Rogers pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV.
Rogers is one of 37 defendants charged in the Indictment, and the first to enter a guilty plea.
According to the court records, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force initiated an investigation primarily targeting the Darccide/Smash 44, or DS44, neighborhood gang, and its drug-trafficking activity, in and around the South Side area of Pittsburgh in 2017.
As part of this large-scale narcotics and firearms investigation, in February of 2019, the United States received authorization to conduct a federal wire investigation, which continued through June of 2019.
Intercepted communications confirmed that Rogers was conspiring with others to distribute controlled substances, including heroin and fentanyl, in and around the South Side of Pittsburgh. Specifically, Rogers conducted narcotics transactions on behalf of other members of the conspiracy by obtaining the drugs from stash locations and distributing them to customers.
The Court accepted Rogers’ guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute 10 grams of heroin and fentanyl.
Judge Stickman scheduled sentencing for April 16, 2020, at 10:30 am. The law provides for a total sentence of not more than twenty years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of each defendant.
Rogers remains on bond pending sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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