PITTSBURGH - James Bert White, III, 25, of Farrell, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to a charge of possessing with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady today.
According to information presented to the court, on Sept. 21, 2017, narcotics agents and task force officers from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office executed a search warrant at White’s residence located in Farrell, PA. Earlier that month, two confidential informants purchased crack from White at the residence. During the search, investigators recovered a plastic bag containing 23.53 grams of crack; a digital scale; drug-packaging material; and $1,664.00 in U.S. currency.
Judge Donetta W. Ambrose scheduled sentencing for March 19, 2019 at 11 a.m. White, who has a prior felony drug conviction, faces a maximum total sentence of 30 years in prison, a fine of $2,000,000, 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.
Pending sentencing, the court continued White’s order of pretrial detention.
Assistant United States Attorney Michael L. Ivory is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and the Hermitage Police Department conducted the investigation leading to White’s conviction in this case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
