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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking
A 29-year-old Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a major cocaine trafficking operation. Gaston Pleas Bradshaw, 29, of Pittsburgh, PA, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, to be followed by a term of four years’ supervised release, on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute powder cocaine and crack cocaine.
According to information presented to the court, from October 2013, and continuing to in and around April 2014, in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, Bradshaw conspired with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of powder cocaine, and 280 grams or more of crack cocaine.
The investigation, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, and other regional law enforcement agencies, was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). OCDETF 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 District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Bradshaw. Assistant United States Attorneys Troy Rivetti and Tonya Sulia Goodman prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, David J. Hickton, commended the following agencies for their role in the investigation: the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, Wilkinsburg Police Department, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Munhall Police Department, Duquesne Police Department, Monroeville Police Department, Allegheny County Police Department, West Mifflin Police Department, Bellevue Police Department, and the Pittsburgh Police Department.
Bradshaw’s sentence is a significant blow to the region’s drug trafficking networks. The sentence sends a strong message that those involved in cocaine trafficking will be held accountable for their crimes.
The case is a prime example of the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies in the region to combat major crimes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the OCDETF program will continue to work together to bring perpetrators to justice and make our communities safer.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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