PITTSBURGH—On September 27, 2012, after
deliberating for approximately three and one-half hours, a federal jury of six
men and six women found Raymond Anthony Napolitan guilty of one count of
violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton
announced today.
Napolitan, 48, of 248 Hamilton Avenue in
Farrell, Pennsylvania, 16121, was tried before United States District Judge
Arthur J. Schwab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
According to Assistant United States
Attorney Eric S. Rosen, who prosecuted the case, the evidence presented at
trial established that Napolitan possessed with the intent to distribute 500
grams or more of cocaine.
Judge Schwab scheduled sentencing for February
14, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not
less than five years and up to life in prison, a fine of $1,250,000, or both.
Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based
on the seriousness of the offense and the criminal history, if any, of the
defendant.
The Southwest Mercer County Regional
Police Department; the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of
Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Mercer County
Sheriff’s Office; and the Mercer County Drug Task Force conducted the
investigation that led to the prosecution of Raymond Anthony Napolitan.
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