Source: Office of United States Attorneys
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Indiana, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 46 months of incarceration, to be followed by three years of federal supervised release, related to his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
Senior United States District Judge Joy Flowers Conti imposed the sentence on Jacob Robert Kelly, 26. Kelly earlier this year pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
In imposing the sentence, Judge Conti emphasized the serious nature of Kelly’s criminal conduct and the harm his conduct could have had on the community.
Assistant United States Attorney Nicole A. Stockey is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Olshan commended the United States Postal Inspection Service for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Kelly.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.