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Heroin Dealer Gets 50 Months in Prison
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania – A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison for dealing heroin, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Germal McCray, age 40, was sentenced in federal court on August 5, 2015, after being convicted of violating federal narcotics laws. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak, who emphasized the serious effect heroin dealing has on the entire community.
According to information presented to the court, multiple federal, state and local law enforcement officers worked together to investigate heroin activities in Pittsburgh. The efforts culminated in police catching McCray and others actively engaged in packaging heroin for later sale to heroin users. Law enforcement officers also seized the drug money and other drug-related items located as a result of the investigation.
The forfeiture of these items will preclude their later use by other drug dealers and makes criminals help pay for the investigation of other drug crimes. McCray was handcuffed in the courtroom at the conclusion of the sentencing hearing and taken into custody by Deputy United States Marshals, in order to begin his sentence.
Assistant United States Attorney Ross E. Lenhardt prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
U.S. Attorney Hickton specifically commended the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for their part in the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Germal McCray and his associates.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: Germal McCray
- Criminal Charges: Violating federal narcotics laws
- City and State: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: August 5, 2015
- Sentence: 50 months in prison
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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