PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating various federal firearms and drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
The seven-count Superseding Indictment named Torrell Jones, 34, of the City’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, as the sole defendant.
According to the Superseding Indictment, Jones is alleged to have possessed with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and a quantity of a mixture of fentanyl and heroin on or about Aug. 15, 2019, and possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl on or about Jan. 31, 2020. Jones is also alleged to have possessed a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on or about Aug. 15, 2019, and on or about Jan. 31, 2020. In addition, Jones is alleged to have possessed a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon on or about Aug. 15, 2019, on or about Oct. 7, 2019, and on or about Jan. 31, 2020.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of life in prison, a fine of $11,125,000 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, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Douglas C. Maloney is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation leading to the Superseding Indictment in this case.
A superseding indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.