PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., has admitted to his involvement in a massive crack cocaine distribution scheme, federal prosecutors announced today.
Robert Moore, age 36, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a quantity of crack cocaine before Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.
In a shocking turn of events, the court revealed that in 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration initiated a wiretap investigation targeting the GBK street gang and drug trafficking in and around the Greenway Projects in the West End of the City of Pittsburgh.
The wiretap investigation revealed that from in and around November 2017 through in and around June 2018, Moore and his co-conspirators possessed with intent to distribute and distributed quantities of crack cocaine.
Moore, a Pittsburgh resident, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
Pending sentencing, the court continued the defendant’s bond.
The multi-agency investigation that led to the prosecution of Moore was jointly led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from local law enforcement agencies, including the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, Pennsylvania State Police, and others.
The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF), which provides critical federal funding and coordination to help federal and state agencies work together to identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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