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Wilkes-Barre Man Found Guilty of Heroin Trafficking and Firearm Charges
A federal jury in Scranton has returned seven guilty verdicts against Terrell Stevenson, a/k/a “Inf,” age 36, of Wilkes-Barre, on charges involving trafficking in excess of 100 grams of heroin and related firearm offenses.
The guilty verdicts were handed down on Monday after a five-day trial before United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani. Stevenson was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute 100 or more grams of heroin within 1,000 feet of a protected area (an elementary school), one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, one count of unlawful use of a communication facility in furtherance of a violation of a controlled substance offense, one count of unlawful possession of a stolen firearm, one count of felon in possession of firearm, one count of fugitive from justice in possession of a firearm, and one count of unlawful possession of a means of identification as an aid in the commission of a federal violation.
The government presented the testimony of 16 witnesses and evidence from a federal wiretap investigation during the trial. Communications between Stevenson and his co-conspirators were played in court and admitted into evidence. The communications involved discussions focused on possession and distribution of heroin, quantities of heroin, and drug proceeds.
Stevenson faces a possible maximum life sentence based on the offenses and his prior criminal record. A sentencing date has not been scheduled. The case arose from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency Scranton office, the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office – Detective Division, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Police Departments.
Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Olshefski prosecuted the case. Stevenson’s co-defendants – William Nelson, Merisol Merry, Lamar Thomas, Gregory Bush, Michael Blondell, Christopher Taylor, and Sean Martinelli – have all pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.
Stevenson was first charged in a criminal complaint filed in 2012. The jury deliberated for about 2 ½ hours before returning the guilty verdicts.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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