ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court to 120 months in jail on his conviction of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter imposed the sentence on Jamie Darnell Pullium, 40.
According to information presented to the court, on or about Feb. 20, 2020, Pullium possessed fentanyl with the intent to distribute. As part of the plea, Pullium also acknowledged his responsibility for distributing cocaine as charged elsewhere in the Indictment.
This case is being prosecuted as part of Operation S.O.S. (Synthetic Opioid Surge), a Department of Justice enforcement initiative designed to dismantle deadly fentanyl distribution networks through cooperation with local, state and federal law enforcement, as well as local and state prosecutors. The Western District of Pennsylvania is one of 10 districts from across the country to implement the S.O.S. program.
Assistant United States Attorney Paul S. Sellers prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Chung commended the Erie County Drug Taskforce, Erie County Detective Bureau, Millcreek Police Department, Erie Police Department, and Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Pullium.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
