Pennsylvania man sentenced for drug trafficking, unlawful possession of firearms

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Richard Cervi, Jr., 31, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for methamphetamine trafficking and unlawful possession of firearms, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Cervi, who has a previous felony conviction in state court in Pennsylvania, was discovered in Ohio County, West Virginia in February 2015 in unlawful possession of methamphetamine and a .45 caliber revolver. He was previously convicted of the felony offense of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine” in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Cervi pled guilty in November 2015 to one count of “Felon in Possession of a Firearm,” and one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.” He was sentenced to 37 months in prison on each count. The sentences will run concurrently for a total of 37 months in prison.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David Perri prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the West Virginia State Police, and the United States Secret Service investigated.

U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided.