Two Charged with Dealing Heroin and Fentanyl on or near a Public Housing Property

PITTSBURGH – Quinshawn Haynie and Dara Haynie have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for conspiring to distribute and distributing heroin, butyryl fentanyl, and fentanyl in, on, or within 1,000 feet of, a public housing facility, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

The indictment charges Quinshawn Haynie, age 28, and Dara Haynie, age 26, both of Pittsburgh, Pa., with committing the crimes from February 1, 2017, through March 31, 2017.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of at least one year and up to 60 years in prison and a fine of up to $3,000,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal histories, if any, of the defendants.

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

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole 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.