PITTSBURGH, PA – Kevin Livsey has been indicted by a federal
grand jury in Pittsburgh for committing drug trafficking and firearm crimes,
United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The indictment, returned on June 5, charges Livsey, age 31,
of Pittsburgh, with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, carfentanil,
and heroin on May 9, 2018; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug
trafficking crime on May 9, 2018; and possession of a firearm after a felony
conviction, also on May 9, 2018. Livsey was on federal supervised release as of
May 9, 2018, following a prison sentence for prior federal convictions for
distributing heroin.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less
than 20 years and up to life in prison, and a fine of up to $2,500,000. Under
the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based
upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history of the
defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the United States.
This case is being prosecuted under Project Safe
Neighborhoods, a collaborative effort by federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and communities to prevent, deter, and
prosecute gun crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police,
and the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office 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.
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