Christopher Barton, Interstate Drug Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2024
A Detroit man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in an interstate drug trafficking operation involving large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.
According to the FBI, Christopher Barton, 26, was part of a drug trafficking conspiracy that was based in Detroit and in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Barton participated in the conspiracy by retailing controlled substances to customers in the New Castle area.
On February 7, 2024, a search warrant was served at a New Castle location from which members of the conspiracy were dealing drugs. Barton was present when the search warrant was executed, with law enforcement also seizing two pistols. Barton had prior felony convictions that prohibited him from lawfully possessing a firearm or ammunition.
Barton previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine between August 2023 and August 2024, and possessing a firearm after a felony conviction.
United States District Judge Robert J. Colville imposed the sentence on Barton.
Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Lawrence County Drug Task Force, New Castle Police Department, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Mercer County Drug Task Force, United States Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and Douglas County (Nebraska) Sheriff’s Office as part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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