PITTSBURGH, PA – A Duquesne man has been indicted on federal charges of heroin and fentanyl trafficking.
Marquis Brown, 29, was named in a three-count indictment returned on March 21 and unsealed today. He is accused of possessing with the intent to distribute quantities of heroin, para-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl, and methoxyacetyl fentanyl on or about October 3, 2017.
Brown is also charged with possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of that firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to the indictment.
Federal law prohibits a felon from possessing a firearm. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 30 years in prison, a fine of $2,000,000, or both for the drug charges. Brown also faces a maximum total sentence on the firearms charges of not less than five years and up to life in prison, a fine of $500,000, or both.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer. The Federal Bureau of Investigation – Western District of Pennsylvania Opioid Task Force conducted the investigation leading to the indictment.
Brown is currently presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The indictment was unsealed today, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy M. Lanni.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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