PITTSBURGH, PA – Twenty-seven southwestern Pennsylvania residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of narcotics trafficking and other controlled substances offenses.
These 27 defendants are charged in two separate, but related, indictments. Skyler Carter, 36, of Clairton, PA, is among those charged with narcotics trafficking. The indictments were returned on Tuesday, August 22, and unsealed today.
Skyler Carter, 36, of Clairton, PA, is charged with four counts: conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin and various other controlled substances. The allegations state that the conspiracy took place between March and August of 2017.
The Skyler Carter Indictment alleges that Skyler Carter and the other defendants conspired to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine between March and August of 2017. In addition, Courtney and Jalea Carter are each charged with using or maintaining a drug involved premises between March and June 2017.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than five years and up to 40 years in prison, a fine of $5 million, or both for Skyler Carter, Corey Jackson, and David Stevenson, Jr.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in conjunction with the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, the Allegheny County Police Department, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program 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.
Skyler Carter, a resident of Clairton, PA, has been indicted for narcotics trafficking. Skyler Carter’s exact address is not specified in the provided information.
The exact date of Skyler Carter’s indictment is August 22, 2017. However, the exact date of Skyler Carter’s arrest or sentencing is unavailable.
Skyler Carter faces a maximum total sentence of not less than five years and up to 40 years in prison, a fine of $5 million, or both.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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