PITTSBURGH - A resident of Monroeville, Pennsylvania,
pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics
laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Timothy Harper, age 37, pleaded guilty to one count before
United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised
that from September 2017 until November 2019, Harper participated in a
conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and did distribute 40 grams
or more of fentanyl.
Judge Harper scheduled sentencing for July 27, 2020 at
9:30AM. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than five years and not
more than 40 years in prison, a fine of $5,000,000, or both. Under the Federal
Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the
seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the
defendant.
Assistant United States Attorneys Brendan T. Conway and
Brian M. Czarnecki are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Monroeville Police
Department, the Attorney General’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Agency’s
Maryland Office, and the Allegheny County Police Department conducted the
investigation that led to the prosecution of Harper.
The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime
Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies
critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state
agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute
major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other
criminal enterprises.
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