PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of North Versailles,
Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 13 months incarceration
and three years supervised release on his conviction of conspiracy to possess
and distribute oxycodone, an opiate, and violating federal firearms laws,
United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the
sentence yesterday on John Zurick, 41, of 506 Porter Street.
According to information presented to the court, Zurick
participated in a criminal network of drug dealers that obtained opiate pain
killers and then illegally distributed them to users in the Pittsburgh area.
Zurick helped transport Antoinette Adair, one of the key dealers in the
criminal network, to buy and sell opiate pills. While transporting Adair,
Zurick was armed with a firearm, in violation of federal law.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway
prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Brady commended the Federal Organized
Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation led by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pennsylvania
Office of the Attorney General, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and the
Allegheny County Police Department for the investigation leading to the
successful prosecution of Zurick.
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