PITTSBURGH - Two residents of Allegheny County and a
Somerset County man have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on
charges of violating the federal narcotics and/or firearms laws, United States
Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The two-count Indictment named Harvey G. Hicks, 49, of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Breanna M. Bane, 27, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania;
and Matthew L. Pearson, 44, of Somerset, Pennsylvania; as the defendants.
According to the Indictment, in and around March 2019, and
continuing to on or about May 1, 2019, the defendants conspired to possess with
intent to distribute and distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and
substance containing fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance, and 100
grams or more of a mixture and substance containing heroin, a Schedule I
controlled substance. Additionally, the Indictment charges Hicks, a felon, with
unlawfully possessing four firearms and ammunition on or about May 1, 2019.
Federal law prohibits felons from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
As to Hicks, the law provides for a maximum total sentence
of not less than 15 years up to life in prison, a fine of up to $20,250,000, or
both. As to Bane and Pearson, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of
not less than 10 years up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000, or
both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentences imposed would
be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history,
if any, of the defendants.
Assistant United States Attorney Jerome A. Moschetta is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania
State Police conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this
case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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