Thomas Dwyer, Narcotics Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2019

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Homestead, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to time served and two years of supervised release with 180 days home confinement, on his conviction of narcotics trafficking, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Thomas Dwyer, age 43.

According to information presented to the court, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force conducted a long-term investigation of drug trafficking occurring in and around the Braddock section of Pittsburgh. In January of 2019, investigators obtained authorization to conduct a federal wire investigation, which continued through May of 2019. Dwyer admitted that he obtained heroin, which he then distributed, from James Wells. Wells, a SCO gang member, has already pleaded guilty in this case, admitting by way of his guilty plea that he was a heroin trafficker in and around the Braddock area.

Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca L. Silinski prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Acting United States Attorney Kaufman commended the multi-agency team, which was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Dwyer. Partners in this investigation included the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, Allegheny County Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Narcotics, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Other assisting agencies include the Monroeville Police Department, Penn Hills Police Department, Wilkinsburg Police Department, and Allegheny County Adult Probation.

This case is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program, known as OCDETF. OCDETF was established in 1982 to support comprehensive investigations and prosecutions of major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. It is the keystone of the drug reduction strategy of the U.S. government. By combining the resources and expertise of federal agencies and their state and local law enforcement partners, OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the most serious drug trafficking, money laundering, and transnational criminal organizations.

Thomas Dwyer, a 43-year-old resident of Homestead, will serve time served and two years of supervised release with 180 days home confinement for his role in the Braddock-area drug case. The Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, conducted a long-term investigation into the case and uncovered a heroin distribution ring involving Dwyer and James Wells, a member of the SCO gang. Wells has already pleaded guilty to his involvement in the case.

The successful prosecution of Dwyer is a result of a multi-agency effort involving the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, and several local law enforcement agencies. Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman commended the team for their work on the case, which was part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program.

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