February 22, 2010 - Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, February 19, 2010, that Jerome Barnes a/k/a Bubba, a resident of Washington, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to 10 years in prison followed by five years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws.
United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence on Barnes, age 25.
According to information presented to the court by Assistant United States Attorney Charles A. Eberle, from in or around 2003 and continuing thereafter to in or around August 2008, Barnes conspired with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 10 kilograms of cocaine, and 50 grams or more of crack cocaine.
Eberle explained to the Court that the investigation involved controlled drug purchases, the execution of federal search warrants, money seizures, and cocaine/crack cocaine seizures. The investigation established that Barnes obtained kilogram quantities of cocaine on a regular basis from out‑of‑state sources of supply, and then distributed the cocaine (some of which Barnes and his coconspirators subsequently cooked into crack cocaine) in the Washington, Pennsylvania, area. The investigation resulted in the seizure of more than $71,000 in cash, quantities of cocaine and crack cocaine, two firearms, and a bullet‑proof vest.
Additionally, Eberle advised the Court that on or about April 19, 2007, through on or about April 21, 2007, Barnes distributed and possessed with the intent to distribute 83 grams or more of crack cocaine.
Mr. Cessar commended the Pennsylvania State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Barnes.
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