Butler City Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Butler City, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

Kristin Tate, 39, currently housed in the Butler County Prison, was sentenced by Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand to time served (17 months’ incarceration) at each count, with a supervised release imposed for a term of 36 months at each count.

Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin J. Risacher is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Butler County District Attorney’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation leading to the prosecution of Tate.