Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Possession

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Cocaine Possession

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Nov. 17. It is reproduced in full below.

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Brooklyn, New York, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months imprisonment followed by 4 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Quaruan Chance, age 34.

According to information presented to the court, on Dec. 30, 2019, Chance was found to be in possession of 500 grams or more of cocaine.

Assistant United States Attorneys Mark V. Gurzo and Karen Gal-Or prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Chung commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Chance.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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