Donora Felon Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Convictions

This release was issued following the 43-day government shutdown during which the sentencing occurred.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Donora, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 146 months of imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on his conviction of federal drug trafficking and firearm offenses, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced.

Senior United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti imposed the sentence on Tre Robert Goins, 31, on October 21, 2025. A federal jury in August 2025 found Goins guilty of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Prior to that trial, Goins pleaded guilty to related charges of distribution of fentanyl and cocaine and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.

According to information presented to the Court, on May 24, 2024, Goins fled from a traffic stop initiated by the City of Duquesne Police Department. After leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase and totaling his vehicle, police recovered approximately $10,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine and a loaded, stolen firearm from Goins’ car. Having previously been convicted of multiple felonies, including a federal firearms offense, Goins is prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

Assistant United States Attorneys Kelly M. Locher and Katherine C. Jordan are prosecuting this case on behalf of the United States.

Acting United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the City of Clairton, Rostraver Township, and Duquesne Police Departments; and the Elizabeth Township Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Goins.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.