Robert Allen, Fentanyl Conspiracy, Pennsylvania 2017

Crafton Resident Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy

A resident of Crafton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 90 months of imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws.

United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today that Robert Allen, 44, was sentenced by United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon.

According to information presented to the Court, on May 11, 2017, Allen conspired to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Bissoon stated that the sentence was meant to reflect the seriousness of the defendant’s crime.

Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine C. Jordan and Stephen R. Kaufman prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Olshan commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Pittsburgh City Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Allen.

Robert Allen, a resident of Crafton, was convicted for violating federal narcotics laws and was sentenced to 90 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release.

Allen was found guilty of conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, as per the information presented in the Court on May 11, 2017.

The sentence was meant to reflect the seriousness of the defendant’s crime, as stated by Judge Bissoon prior to imposing the sentence.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine C. Jordan and Stephen R. Kaufman on behalf of the government, with commendation from United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan for the successful investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Pittsburgh City Police.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/crafton-resident-sentenced-seven-and-half-years-prison-conspiring-distribute-fentanyl