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Frackville Man Charged in Meth, Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
Aaron Walter Gray, a 36-year-old Frackville man, has been charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses following a federal indictment.
Gray is accused of possessing with the intent to distribute quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl, as well as possessing a pistol with an obliterated serial number in furtherance of trafficking heroin, according to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler.
The indictment also charges Gray with possessing two additional firearms and a quantity of ammunition while knowing that he had previously been convicted of a felony.
The investigation into Gray’s activities was a collaborative effort involving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the United States Marshals Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office, the Snyder County District Attorney’s Office, the Schuylkill County Drug Task Force, and the Frackville Borough Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney James M. Buchanan is prosecuting the case, which is being pursued as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program.
The PSN Program is a centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts, aimed at reducing violent crime through a broad spectrum of stakeholders working together to identify and address pressing violent crime problems in the community.
Gray’s case is also part of a district-wide initiative to combat the nationwide epidemic of heroin use and distribution. Led by the United States Attorney’s Office, the Heroin Initiative targets heroin traffickers operating in the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is a coordinated effort among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who commit heroin-related offenses.
Indictments are only allegations, and all persons charged are presumed innocent until found guilty in court. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
The maximum penalty under federal law for these offenses is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. However, the potential sentence for a specific defendant is determined by the Judge, who must consider various factors, including the nature, circumstances, and seriousness of the offense, the history and characteristics of the defendant, and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public, and provide for the defendant’s educational, vocational, and medical needs.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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