PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws,
United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The three-count Indictment named Jerome Solomon, 39,
formerly of Wilkinsburg, PA.
According to the Indictment, on or about February 19, 2019,
Solomon possessed with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
On the same date, Solomon is also charged with possession of a firearm as a
convicted felon, and possession of that firearm in furtherance of a drug
trafficking crime. Federal law prohibits a felon from possessing a firearm.
The law provides for a minimum of five years and a maximum
of life in prison, a fine of $5,000,000, 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 Yvonne M. Saadi is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals
Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force, the Wilkinsburg Police Department,
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to
the Indictment in this case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods
(PSN), the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction
efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing
violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to
identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop
comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses
enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally
based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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