PITTSBURGH, PA – An Allegheny County resident pleaded guilty
in federal court to a charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl,
United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Terence Starr, age 45, of Verona, PA, pleaded guilty to one
count before United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised
that on or about July 12, 2017, Starr possessed with the intent to distribute a
quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl,
a Schedule II controlled substance.
Judge Hornak scheduled sentencing for July 24, 2018, at 1:30
p.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 30 years in prison, a
fine of $2,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the
actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the
prior criminal history of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorneys Tonya Sulia Goodman and
Caitlin A. Loughran are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
This prosecution is part of a long-term investigation by the
FBI Greater Pittsburgh Safe Streets Task Force, which targeted a large scale
Drug Trafficking Organization operating in Butler, Beaver and Allegheny
Counties. The FBI, Wilkinsburg Police Department, Pennsylvania Attorney
General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigations, Allegheny County Sheriff’s
Office, Allegheny County Police Department, and Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Starr.
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