Mercer County Felon Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Armed Cocaine Trafficking

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Sharon, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison on his conviction of violating federal firearm and narcotics laws, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Bruce Lindsey, 47. Judge Schwab also ordered Lindsey to pay a $10,000 fine and to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.

According to information presented to the Court, on March 20, 2025, Lindsey—who served state prison sentences for prior Pennsylvania state convictions for homicide and robbery—engaged in the armed trafficking of crack cocaine in Sharon. Federal law prohibits possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon. Lindsey pleaded guilty in April 2026 to (1) possessing with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base, (2) possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and (3) possessing a firearm after a felony conviction.

Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.

United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Mercer County Drug Task Force, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Lindsey.