Brady Hall, Drug Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2014

PITTSBURGH – In a shocking turn of events, Brady Hall, a 19-year-old Stanton Heights man, pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in connection with operating a stash house and using juvenile "runners" to distribute heroin in Western Pennsylvania.

According to court documents, Hall conspired with his co-defendants, Jay Germany, Jaquan Washington, and others, to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute heroin from May 2012 to February 2013. Hall also conspired with uncharged co-conspirator Andre Corbett and his associates to distribute heroin.

The Court learned that during the timeframe of the heroin trafficking conspiracy, Germany was the leader of the conspiracy, operating the "customer phone," whereby retail heroin customers would call Germany to arrange a heroin transaction. Once the transaction had been finalized, Germany would call either Washington or Hall to deliver the heroin to the customer. Hall operated a heroin "stash house," located in Homestead, from which he used juvenile runners to deliver heroin to customers.

On October 30, 2012, a heroin customer arranged to purchase 100 stamp bags of heroin from Germany at the Giant Eagle on the Waterfront in Homestead. Germany drove Hall to complete the deal at Giant Eagle, where Hall met the customer in the bathroom and provided the customer with the 100 stamp bags of heroin. Law enforcement, who had been intercepting the telephone conversations of Germany, monitored this transaction and later conducted a traffic stop of the customer as he drove away. Law enforcement recovered the purchased heroin from the customer.

Brady Hall pleaded guilty to three counts: conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more heroin, possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, and employment of juveniles to distribute heroin. In total, Hall agreed to accept responsibility for between 700 and 1,000 grams of heroin.

Assistant United States Attorney Eric S. Rosen is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, City of Pittsburgh Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, McKeesport Police Department, Munhall Police Department, and the West Homestead Police Department conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Brady Hall.

Judge Cathy Bissoon scheduled sentencing for April 30, 2014, at 2:15 p.m. The law provides for a total sentence of up to 40 years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

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