York Man Indicted On Drug Trafficking And Firearm Charges

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dominique Hightower, age 23, of York, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and firearm charges.

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that Hightower possessed with the intent to distribute 28 grams and more of cocaine base (crack), and unspecified amounts of heroin, marijuana, cocaine, fentanyl, and oxycodone, on November 3, 2021, in York.  The indictment also alleges that Hightower possessed a Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun converted to be fully automatic during and in relation to his drug trafficking activities.  According to the indictment, authorities also recovered a money counter, approximately $14,255.27 in United States Currency, multiple loaded magazines and a .40 caliber drum magazine.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the United States Marshals Service, the York County Drug Task Force, the York City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jaime M. Keating is prosecuting the case.

This case was part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

If convicted, the maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.

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