PITTSBURGH - A resident of Aliquippa, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearms laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The six-count Indictment named Omar Jamal Griffin, Jr., 20, as the sole defendant.
According to Indictment, Griffin possessed and distributed cocaine base, a Schedule II controlled substance, on multiple occasions. The Indictment further alleged that Griffin possessed a firearm in furtherance of these crimes and that Griffin was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a prior conviction.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 95 years in prison, a fine not to exceed $4,500,000 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.
Special Assistant United States Attorney Chad R. Parks is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Drug Enforcement Agency 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
