Curtis Riley, Heroin Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2020
SCRANTON—A 57-year-old Dayton, Ohio man has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy that distributed large quantities of heroin to locations throughout the United States.
Curtis Riley, age 57, of Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced on January 15, 2020 by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani to 6 1/2 years' imprisonment followed by two years on supervised release for acting as a courier for a heroin trafficking conspiracy.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Riley previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin. Riley transported a total of between four and 10 kilograms of heroin (which is equivalent to between 160,000 and 400,000 retail bags) between 2017 and December 2018.
There were traces of fentanyl in some of the heroin seized by state police troopers. The matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis P. Sempa prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The Heroin Initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is part of a coordinated effort among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who commit heroin-related offenses.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: Curtis Riley
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin
- City and State: Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Exact Date: January 15, 2020
- Sentence or Outcome: 6 1/2 years' imprisonment followed by two years on supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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