PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Gerard Riley, 52, a resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced to 71 months of incarceration, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for his conviction on charges of conspiring to distribute and distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
According to information presented to the Court, Riley conspired with others to distribute kilograms of cocaine to co-defendants in the Western District of Pennsylvania and to transmit the proceeds from the sale of that cocaine to another co-defendant. This included 10 kilograms of cocaine that Riley delivered to a co-defendant on September 27, 2021, which later that same day were seized by the DEA after execution of a search warrant.
Assistant United States Attorney Katherine C. Jordan prosecuted this case on behalf of the government. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan commended the Drug Enforcement Administration for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Riley.
This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
Gerard Riley’s sentence reflects the serious nature of the case, according to United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon, who imposed the sentence.
The case is part of an ongoing effort to combat organized crime and drug trafficking in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Grimy Times will continue to monitor the case and provide updates as more information becomes available.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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