PITTSBURGH—Fifteen people have been
indicted in federal court in the Western District of Pennsylvania for their
roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and controlled substances and sell
them in Cambria, Indiana and Westmoreland counties, U.S. Attorney David J.
Hickton announced today.
The two separate, but related,
indictments were returned by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on June 12,
2012.
A nine-count indictment charging
violations of federal narcotics and firearms laws named the following
individuals as defendants:
Kenneth Irving Carter, 31, of Detroit,
Michigan; Dewann Jamal Macon, 36, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania; Jelina Montez
Cook, 20, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Clifford Bernard Camut, Jr., 19, of
Blairsville, Pennsylvania; Brittany McCune, 22, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania;
Chivon Buttrom, 31, of Detroit, Michigan; Megan Holton, 26, of Detroit,
Michigan; Brian Davenport, 22, of New Florence, Pennsylvania; Kimberly Cassidy,
39, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania; Arley Earhart, 21, of Latrobe, Pennsylvania;
Joan Janick, 46, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania; Stacey Simms, 28, of
Blairsville, Pennsylvania; Heather Bush, 35, of Blairsville, Pennsylvania;
Holly Thomas, 20, of Derry, Pennsylvania; and, Jeffery Cline, 20, of
Blairsville, Pennsylvania.
According to the indictment presented to
the court, from the spring of 2011 to May 15, 2012, Carter, Macon, Cook, Camut,
McCune, Buttrom, Holton, Davenport, Cassidy, Earhart, Janick, Simms, Bush, and
Thomas conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one
kilogram or more of heroin, and, in addition, for the same time period, Carter,
Macon, Cook, Camut, Cline, Bush, and Janick conspired to distribute and possess
with intent to distribute a quantity of oxymorphone, in the pill form known as
Opanas.
In addition, on February 1, February 8,
and February 14, 2012, Earhart distributed less than 100 grams of heroin on
each of these occasions.
On May 6, 2012, Macon was found in
possession of a Hi-Point, Model JCP, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol. On June
3, 1994, Macon was convicted in Wayne County, Michigan, of
delivery/manufacturing of a controlled substance, which is a crime punishable
by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Federal law prohibits persons
who have been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment exceeding one
year from possessing firearms. Also, from April 8, 2012 and continuing to May
15, 2012, Macon maintained a place of residence in Blairsville, Pennsylvania,
for the purposes of distributing and using heroin and oxymorphone, in the pill
form known as Opanas.
From March 23, 2012 to May 15, 2012,
Cook maintained a place of residence in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, for the
purposes of manufacturing and distributing heroin, and on May 15, 2012, he was
found in possession of a NEF Co. Inc., Model 92, .22 caliber revolver, which
had an obliterated or altered serial number and which had been shipped and
transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
The law provides for a maximum total
sentence for Carter, Camut, Janick, and Bush of life in prison, a fine of
$5,000,000, or both; for Macon, and Cook, of life in prison, a fine of
$5,750,000, or both; for McCune, Buttrom, Holton, Davenport, Cassidy, Simms,
and Thomas, of life in prison, a fine of $4,000,000, or both; for Earhart, of
life in prison, a fine of $7,000,000, or both; and for Cline, of 20 years in
prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both.
A one-count indictment charging a
violation of federal firearms laws named David McGinnis, 19, of Bolivar,
Pennsylvania, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment presented to
the court, on May 6, 2012, McGinnis, while an unlawful user of heroin,
possessed a Hi-Point, Model JCP, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol. Federal law
prohibits possessing a firearm while unlawfully using a controlled substance or
when addicted to a controlled substance.
The law provides for a maximum total
sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. 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 U.S. Attorney Stephanie L.
Haines is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania State Police and the
Indiana Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the indictment
in this case. Other agencies participating in this investigation include the
Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office; the Cambria County Drug Task Force; the
Cambria County Sheriff’s Department; the Cambria County District Attorney’s
Office; the Indiana County Drug Task Force; and the Indiana County District
Attorney’s Office.
An indictment is an accusation. A
defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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