ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.
The one-count indictment named Tiesha Lasha Henderson, 30, as the sole defendant.
According to the indictment presented to the court, on March 15, 2017, Henderson possessed with intent to distribute forty grams or more of fentanyl.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 40 years 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 offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Marshall J. Piccinini is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Erie County Detective Bureau, the Erie Police Department and the Millcreek Township Police Department 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
