Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – A man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in a heroin conspiracy.
William Blair, 35, of Munhall, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 46 months in prison on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute heroin, announced United States Attorney David J. Hickton today.
The sentencing took place in federal court yesterday, with United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposing the sentence on Blair.
According to information presented to the court, in 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies joined forces in a multi-agency wiretap investigation of drug trafficking and violence in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh.
The interception of wire and electronic communications began in December 2013 and continued through the end of August 2014. During that timeframe, William Blair was intercepted over the wire conspiring with others to possess with intent to distribute and distribute heroin, which the conspirators obtained in Cleveland, Ohio, and transported to the Western District of Pennsylvania for further distribution.
Assistant United States Attorney Tonya Sulia Goodman prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, Wilkinsburg Police Department, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Munhall Police Department, Duquesne Police Department, Monroeville Police Department, Allegheny County Police Department, West Mifflin Police Department, Bellevue Police Department, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Blair.
Related Federal Cases
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- Josue Morales-Medina, Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Ohio 2015 · Michigan
- Rodney Harris, Cocaine and Heroin Conspiracy, Pennsylvania 2024 · Texas
- Terrance Shelby, Heroin Possession with Intent to Distribute, Pennsylvania 2019 · Virginia
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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