Kevin Clay Jr., Fentanyl and Firearms Violations, Pennsylvania 2021

A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws.

Kevin Clay Jr., age 27, pleaded guilty to four counts before United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer on May 20, 2021.

In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that on or about November 16, 2020, Clay possessed with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.

Clay also possessed five firearms knowing he had previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

One of those firearms was a short-barreled rifle that Clay failed to register with the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

Clay also possessed at least one of those firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The law provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison to a maximum total sentence of life in prison, a fine of not more than $5,750,000 or both.

Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan D. Lusty is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Kevin Clay Jr.

At sentencing, Judge Fischer will determine the actual sentence imposed, based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

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