PITTSBURGH — A Mercer County man was sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in 2021, announced United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung.
Harold Hooten, age 44, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Judge Bissoon also ordered Hooten to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
Hooten was charged with conspiring to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, a Schedule II controlled substance. This charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1 million, and a term of supervised release of at least three years.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Lawrence County Drug Task Force, the Mercer County Drug Task Force, the New Castle Police Department, the Sharon Police Department, the Hermitage Police Department, and the Farrell Police Department led the investigation in this case.
This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States.
The investigation in this case was a multi-agency effort that leveraged the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.
Harold Hooten is currently serving a 24-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine in 2021. He will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
This case is part of OCDETF’s efforts to disrupt and dismantle high-level drug trafficking organizations.
The public is encouraged to report any information about suspected drug trafficking activity to the police.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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