PITTSBURGH - A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 150 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Senior United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Anthony Taylor, age 35.

According to information presented to the court, from 2016 to August 30, 2017 Taylor participated in a conspiracy to distribute substantial quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, mainly in the Beaver Falls area. On August 3, 2017, Taylor sold fentanyl to a confidential informant. On August 30, 2017, agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, from the Beaver Falls Police Department, and law enforcement officers from other law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at Taylor’s home. During that search, law enforcement seized more than 40 grams of fentanyl, approximately 10 grams of cocaine, adulterants, packaging material, a digital scale, more than $10,000 in cash, and cellular telephones.

Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway and Lee J. Karl prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Brady commended the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, in conjunction with the Beaver Falls Police Department, the New Brighton Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Taylor.

PITTSBURGH, PA - After deliberating for six hours, a federal jury found Anthony Taylor guilty of five counts of violating the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

Taylor, 35, formerly of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, was tried before United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

According to Assistant United States Attorneys Brendan T. Conway and Lee J. Karl, who prosecuted the case, the evidence presented at trial established that from 2016 to August 30, 2017 Taylor participated in a conspiracy to distribute substantial quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, mainly in the Beaver Falls area. On August 3, 2017, Taylor sold fentanyl to a confidential informant. On August 30, 2017, agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, from the Beaver Falls Police Department, and law enforcement officers from other law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at Taylor’s home. During that search, law enforcement seized more than forty grams of fentanyl, approximately ten grams of cocaine, adulterants, packaging material, a digital scale, more than $10,000 in cash, and cellular telephones.

Judge Schwab scheduled sentencing for June 11, 2019. The law provides for a total sentence of not less than five years and not more than 140 years in prison, a fine of $13,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based on the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

The Pennsylvania State Police, the Beaver Falls Police Department, the New Brighton Police Department and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Anthony Taylor.

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.

The one-count indictment named Anthony Taylor, 34, as the sole defendant.

According to the indictment, on or about August 30, 2017, Taylor possessed with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance, and a quantity of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 20 years in prison, a fine not to exceed $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and the New Brighton Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority. In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, Attorney General Sessions announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN launched in 2001.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.