PA Resident Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws

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PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Monessen, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to 63 months of incarceration followed by four years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws.

United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence Thursday, November 9, 2023, on Douglas Smith, age 41.

According to information presented to the court, Smith obtained over three kilograms of cocaine from a Chicago-based supplier, which Smith then redistributed.

Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan D. Lusty prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Olshan commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Perryopolis Police Department for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Smith.

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