Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Drugs

PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years (60 months) of imprisonment and four years of supervised release on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

United States District Judge William S. Stickman imposed the sentence on Raymond Moon, age 33.

According to information presented to the court, on Aug. 30, 2019, Moon possessed with the intent to distribute 10 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of acetyl fentanyl, 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, and quantities of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin and Carfentanil.

Assistant United States Attorney Yvonne M. Saadi prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Chung commended the Pittsburgh Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Moon.