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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, PA – In a federal court case, 43-year-old Douglas Smith, Jr., of Penn Hills, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin, announced United States Attorney David J. Hickton.
According to information presented to the court, Smith was intercepted in a multi-agency wiretap investigation of drug trafficking and violence in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh. The investigation, which began in December 2013, involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies. Smith was found to be conspiring with others to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine, which was shipped from California to the Western District of Pennsylvania through the United States Postal Service or commercial carrier, and heroin, which the conspirators obtained in Cleveland, Ohio, and transported to the Western District of Pennsylvania for further distribution.
United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Smith. Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Hornak stated that the sentence was sufficient but not greater than necessary to achieve the goals of sentencing.
Assistant United States Attorney Tonya Sulia Goodman prosecuted this case on behalf of the government. United States Attorney Hickton commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Street Task Force, Wilkinsburg Police Department, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Munhall Police Department, Duquesne Police Department, Monroeville Police Department, Allegheny County Police Department, West Mifflin Police Department, Bellevue Police Department, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Douglas Smith, Jr.
The case was a result of a multi-agency investigation that involved the interception of wire and electronic communications. The investigation began in December 2013 and continued through the end of August 2014. During that timeframe, Smith was intercepted over the wire conspiring with others to possess with intent to distribute and distribute cocaine and heroin.
The sentence handed down to Smith is a result of the hard work and dedication of the law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation. The sentence is a reminder that anyone involved in drug trafficking and conspiracy will be held accountable for their actions.
Douglas Smith, Jr., 43, of Penn Hills, Pa., was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak on [crime date].
The exact charges against Smith were conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin. The city and state where the crime occurred were Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The crime date was not specified in the source, but it is assumed to be sometime between December 2013 and August 2014. The sentence handed down to Smith was 72 months in prison.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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