Former Pittsburgh Woman Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Conspiracy

PITTSBURGH - A former resident of Pittsburgh, PA, was sentenced to federal prison on federal narcotics charges, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Brittany Zietak, 28, previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute heroin in front of United States District Court Judge Marilyn S. Horan. Today, Judge Horan sentenced Zietak to a term of 30 months in prison followed by a term of six years’ supervised release.

According to information presented to the court, Zietak conspired with co-defendants Daniel Espy and Vincent Daniele to acquire and distribute large quantities of heroin in Allegheny County. Zietak assisted Espy in acquiring and selling the heroin while Vincent Daniele ran and protected a drug stash house for the conspiracy where the heroin and a firearm were stored. Vincent Daniele was previously sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in this offense. Daniel Espy has pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 22, 2020.

Assistant United States Attorneys Timothy M. Lanni is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Drug Enforcement Agency and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Narcotics and Vice Division with assistance from the South Park Police Department, conducted the investigation that led to the Indictment in this case.

The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other criminal enterprises.