PITTSBURGH - A Westmoreland County resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal drug laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
The one-count superseding indictment named Anthony Wayne Canady, age 43, of Jeannette, PA.
According to the superseding indictment, Canady conspired with others to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Stephen S. Gilson is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office, the Greensburg Police Department, and the Pittsburgh Police Department 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
