PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of  violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

Dorian Owens, 19, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.

In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that from January 2010 to March 3, 2011, Owens conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin.

Judge Schwab scheduled sentencing for March 23, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000,000, or both.  Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller is prosecuting this case on behalf of the United States.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Pittsburgh Police Department, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Allegheny County Sheriff's  Office, the Ross  Township Police Department, the Canonsburg Police Department, and the Allegheny County Police Department investigated this case.

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