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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Heroin Trafficking Scheme
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a heroin trafficking scheme that spanned several months in 2016.
Jenkins Everett, 28, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court to 70 months’ imprisonment on a charge of conspiracy to distribute heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
According to information presented to the court, Jenkins Everett was indicted in connection with a DEA wiretap investigation. The intercepted wiretap communications revealed that Everett and others conspired to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin between January and September 2016.
Assistant United States Attorneys Tonya Sulia Goodman prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other criminal enterprises.
United States Attorney Brady commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Jenkins Everett.
United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer accepted the guilty plea and imposed the sentence on Jenkins Everett.
The case serves as a reminder of the ongoing efforts to combat heroin trafficking and the devastating impact it has on communities across the country.
This article is part of our ongoing coverage of crime and justice in the United States. For more information on this case and others like it, visit our website at grimytimes.com.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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