William Lewis, Fentanyl Possession, Pennsylvania 2017

Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to 6 Years for Fentanyl Possession

A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for possessing fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue. William Lewis, age 31, was convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue.

On August 5, 2017, officers from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police executed a search warrant at Lewis's residence in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. During the search, officers found 56 grams of cyclopropyl fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, 225 stamp bags of packaged cyclopropyl fentanyl, stamped 'Ferrari,' and 19 stamp bags of fentanyl, along with drug packaging materials.

United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Lewis. Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Cercone stated that the sentence was sufficient but not greater than necessary to achieve the goals of sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorney Tonya Sulia Goodman prosecuted this case on behalf of the government. United States Attorney Scott W. Brady commended the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Lewis.

Lewis was sentenced to 6 years (72 months) in prison. The sentence was imposed on a conviction of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue.

This case is a prime example of the ongoing struggle against the opioid epidemic. Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors are working tirelessly to bring those responsible for the distribution of fentanyl and other deadly substances to justice.

The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/oakland-man-sentenced-possessing-fentanyl-and-fentanyl-analogues