A Pittsburgh resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to fentanyl and cocaine trafficking. Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that DeVaughn Faulk, 28, from the Bon Air neighborhood of Pittsburgh, admitted his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute these controlled substances.
Faulk entered his plea before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan, acknowledging his role as a redistributor of street-level amounts of fentanyl and cocaine between March 2024 and July 2024.
Judge Horan has scheduled Faulk's sentencing for November 12, 2025. The potential sentence could be up to 20 years in prison, with a fine reaching $1 million or both. The final sentence will depend on the severity of the offenses and any prior criminal history.
Until sentencing, Faulk will remain in custody. Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine C. Jordan and Kelly M. Locher are handling the prosecution for the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to Faulk's prosecution.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation aimed at dismantling high-level drug traffickers and other criminal organizations threatening the United States through a coordinated multi-agency approach.
