A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a heroin conspiracy.
Donald Freeman, 25, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti on December 2013 and continuing thereafter to in and around March 2014, Freeman conspired with others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance.
According to information presented to the court, Freeman’s scheme involved the distribution of large quantities of heroin in and around the Pittsburgh area.
The investigation, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, involved a multi-agency effort to dismantle the heroin ring.
Freeman was charged with violating federal narcotics laws and was found guilty of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
Assistant United States Attorneys Amy L. Johnston and Cindy K. Chung prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
Freeman’s sentence will be followed by four years of supervised release. The case was investigated by the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), which is a federally administered program that provides critical funding and coordination to federal and state agencies working together to identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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