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Pittsburgh Man Charged with Federal Drug Law Violation

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

The one-count Indictment named Jaimere Dehonney, age 24, as the sole defendant.

According to the Indictment, Dehonney possessed with the intent to distribute and distributed a mixture and substance containing detectable amounts of heroin and fentanyl.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 20 years in prison, a fine of not more than $1,000,000.00, a term of supervised release of at least three years, or a combination thereof. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Brian W. Castello is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Monroeville Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Updated May 3, 2021

Topic
Drug Trafficking