Hakim Wilburn, Drug Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2020

A Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced to 198 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed over 1,000 grams of heroin and other drugs.

Hakim Wilburn, age 50, was sentenced on December 3, 2020, by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Wilburn pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin, which is equivalent to over 50,000 retail bags, between 2015 and 2018 in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties.

Wilburn also admitted to distributing over 500 grams of cocaine during the conspiracy.

The investigation into Wilburn’s activities was a joint effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Wilkes-Barre Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Olshefski prosecuted the case.

As part of his sentence, Wilburn will also serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison term.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Wilburn’s wife, Danielle Moorer, also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 1 kilogram of heroin and is awaiting sentencing.

Federal agents seized approximately $100,000 in cash, multiple Rolex watches, vehicles, and four firearms from Wilburn as a result of the investigation.

The case is part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals and the Heroin Initiative, a district-wide effort to combat the nationwide epidemic of heroin use and distribution.

This case is also part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.