PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Allegheny County has been
indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal
narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced
today.
The three-count Indictment, returned on June 25, named Duane
Eugene Cash, Jr., age 47, of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, on or about December 7, 2018,
Cash possessed with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of an analogue of
fentanyl, 100 grams or more of heroin, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams
or more of methamphetamine, and quantities of cocaine, marijuana and tramadol.
The Indictment further alleges that Cash, a convicted felon, possessed a
firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities. Federal law
prohibits an individual who has been convicted of a felony from possessing a
firearm.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less
than 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $10,000,000 or both.
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 Brendan T. Conway is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pennsylvania Office of
the Attorney General, and the Penn Hills and Monroeville Police Departments
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.
The investigation was funded by the federal Organized Crime
Drug Enforcement Task Force Program (OCDETF). The OCDETF program supplies
critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state
agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute
major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other
criminal enterprises.
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