PITTSBURGH, PA – Leevaughn Walls, 38, is heading back to federal prison after a judge slapped him with an additional 24 months for conspiring to distribute heroin. The sentence, handed down by United States District Court Judge Nora Barry Fischer, is just the latest chapter in Walls’ ongoing legal troubles.
Walls, formerly of Pittsburgh and Bulger, Pennsylvania, wasn’t just dealing again; he was dealing while already on bond in a separate federal case involving heroin and cocaine trafficking. Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song made the announcement today, detailing a brazen disregard for the law and the judicial process. The court clearly wasn’t impressed with Walls’s attempts to continue his criminal enterprise while awaiting trial.
Judge Fischer didn’t mince words, ordering the 24-month sentence to be served consecutively to the 63-month sentence Walls already received in his other federal case – meaning a total of at least 87 months behind bars. She also tacked on three years of supervised release to follow his prison term, a clear signal that Walls’ freedom will be heavily monitored if he ever gets out.
Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller spearheaded the prosecution. The case was the result of a massive, multi-agency investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. It wasn’t a solo effort; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Homeland Security/Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the United States Marshals Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, and multiple local departments – Scott Township, Munhall, Baldwin, and Pleasant Hills – all contributed.
The operation was bankrolled by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF), a program designed to pool resources and take down major drug trafficking organizations. OCDETF provides the critical funding and coordination needed for federal and state agencies to effectively collaborate, and in this case, it paid off, landing Walls back in the system.
This case serves as a stark reminder that attempting to operate outside the law, especially while already facing charges, will only lead to harsher penalties. Walls’s double-dip into federal prison demonstrates the consequences of continuing criminal activity and the determination of law enforcement to dismantle drug networks in western Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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