An Elyria man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug
trafficking.
Pierre Alston, 39, was sentenced to 169 months in prison. He
previously pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of crack cocaine, one
count of distribution of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, one count of possession
with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and one count of distribution of
heroin and fentanyl.
Alston sold various mixtures of drugs between July and
October 2018, according to court documents.
This case is one of dozens prosecuted as part of Operation
Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), in in which any cases involving heroin, fentanyl
or any synthetic opioid are prosecuted in federal court. Lorain County is one
of 10 communities around the nation selected as a pilot for Operation SOS. The
program demonstrates the Justice Department’s continued to commitment to
working with local partners to make our community safer.
This case was investigated by the Elyria Police Department
and FBI, with assistance from the Lorain County Prosecutor's Office, and was
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Corts and Vasile Katsaros.
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