A Pittsburgh resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to fentanyl and heroin trafficking, as well as firearms violations. Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the plea agreement on Tuesday.
Antonio Arrington, 23, from the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, entered his guilty plea before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan. The charges include conspiring to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin, along with possession of a firearm and ammunition as a felon.
According to information presented in court, Arrington was involved in a conspiracy between March 2024 and July 2024 to distribute street-level amounts of fentanyl and heroin. In April 2024, law enforcement officers found a loaded stolen firearm in Arrington’s vehicle. Arrington has prior felony convictions for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, which under federal law prohibits him from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Judge Horan set sentencing for January 15, 2026. The maximum possible sentence is up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. The actual sentence will be determined based on federal Sentencing Guidelines that take into account the seriousness of the offense and the defendant’s criminal history.
Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine C. Jordan and Kelly M. Locher are handling the prosecution for the government.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and City of Duquesne Police Department.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF uses a multi-agency approach led by prosecutors and supported by intelligence gathering to target high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations across federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
