PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Donora, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating a federal narcotics law and federal firearm law, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Christian B. Drennan, 28, currently residing in St. Clairsville, Ohio pleaded guilty to two counts before Senior United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that from in and around April 2018 and continuing until September 6, 2018, Drennan conspired to import fentanyl, a controlled substance, from China via the internet and possessed seven firearms while an unlawful user of a controlled substance.
Judge Conti scheduled sentencing for Sept. 25, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. The law provides for a total sentence of 30 years in prison, a fine of $1,250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Shardul S. Desai is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)/Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Pennsylvania State Police as part of the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) initiative, conducted the investigation leading to the prosecution of Drennan.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
