Jackson Center Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Convictions

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Jackson Center, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack, and for receiving and transporting a firearm while under a felony indictment, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

Michael Love, 46, was sentenced by United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon, who also ordered Love to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

According to information presented to the Court, Love was responsible for the distribution of 20 grams of fentanyl, 10 grams of heroin, 20 grams of powder cocaine, and 20 grams of crack cocaine in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in 2020 and 2021. The Court was also informed that, after Love was indicted for this conduct in 2021 and released on bond, he unlawfully received firearms in March 2022 while his felony indictment was pending.

Assistant United States Attorneys Benjamin C. Dobkin and Craig W. Haller prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.

United States Attorney Olshan commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Pennsylvania State Police, Lawrence County Drug Task Force, Mercer County Drug Task Force, New Castle Police Department, Sharon Police Department, Hermitage Police Department, and Farrell Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Love.

This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.