Armani V. Carson, Heroin Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2015

Harrisburg Man Indicted for Selling Heroin, Authorities Say

A 21-year-old Harrisburg man has been federally indicted for selling heroin on the streets of the city, authorities announced today.

According to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Armani V. Carson was indicted by a federal grand jury in Harrisburg for allegedly selling heroin in December 2014 and January 2015.

The indictment charges Carson with possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and distribution and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

On January 6, 2015, the Pennsylvania State Police seized a stolen firearm and additional heroin from Carson's home in the 1900 block of Bellevue Road.

This case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Meredith A. Taylor is prosecuting the case.

Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations, and all persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

The maximum penalty under federal law is a lifetime of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.

Armani V. Carson, 21, of Harrisburg, PA

Criminal Charges: Possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and distribution and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

City and State: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Date: December 2014 and January 2015

Sentence: To be determined in court

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/harrisburg-man-federally-indicted-selling-heroin