Yesterday, on World Day against Trafficking in Persons, members of our office attended a Red Sand Project event, where art displays of red sand (representing individuals who too often fall through the cracks) help to raise awareness of human trafficking and serve as visible

Today marks 60 years since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law — a landmark in the fight to ensure EVERY American can cast a ballot free from discrimination.

A Pittsburgh resident was sentenced to 63 months of prison and five years of federal supervised release on his convictions of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a Glock with a switch in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. ATF Philadelphia

A federal jury in Pittsburgh found a Rossiter man guilty of unlawful possession of a destructive device after the man threw an ignited homemade explosive device, which had been weaponized with steel shot, at the side of the residence of his estranged wife. ATF Philadelphia

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An Ohio resident was sentenced to 150 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release on his conviction of sex trafficking of a minor and coercion and enticement of an adult for the purpose of commercial sex. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/o…

On #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay, we honor lives lost to fentanyl poisoning. This year, DEA HQ has seized 30M fentanyl pills & 6,000 lbs. of powder—enough deadly doses to kill millions. This Justice Department remains committed to protect our communities and American families.

A Bridgeville resident was sentenced to 15 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of federal supervised release, on his conviction of producing child sexual abuse material after sending a 14-year-old female images and a video of himself engaged in sexual intercourse with

A federal jury found a Clearfield man guilty of conspiracy to maliciously destroy property and possession of an unregistered destructive device for a targeted bombing that resulted in a death. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/f…

A jury in Pittsburgh found a Donora man guilty of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime after the defendant previously pleaded guilty to two related federal charges. ATF Philadelphia justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/d…

A Wampum resident was sentenced to 17 years of prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, on his conviction of producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. PA State Police Homeland Security Investigations justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/w…

A "recidivist drug trafficker and illegal gun user" from Braddock was sentenced at the high end of the advisory guideline range on his conviction of trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. FBI Pittsburgh PA State Police justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/b…

A Canonsburg resident was sentenced to 240 months in prison and ordered to pay $28,000 in restitution to his victims for his convictions of violating federal law regarding the sexual exploitation of minors and the destruction of evidence. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/c…

A former resident of Hudson, Fla., was sentenced to 78 months of prison on his conviction of wire fraud conspiracy related to a $5 million fraud scheme involving Western Pa. rental properties. US Postal Inspection Service - Headquarters HUD Office of Inspector General justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/f…

A Penn Hills man was charged with assaulting a governmental employee and damaging government property after he drove his vehicle into a security gate next to a manned security booth at the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/p…

A Turtle Creek man was sentenced to 138 months in prison on his convictions of trafficking crack, cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/t…

A Nigerian citizen residing in the UK was arrested pursuant to a request for extradition following his indictment on charges of wire fraud and computer fraud for stealing funds from a Western Pa. university. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/n…

Two individuals from Ariz. and one from Seattle, Wash., were convicted in federal court for violations of federal narcotics laws in relation to a transnational criminal organization. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/t…

A Long Beach, Calif., man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Western Pa. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/c…

A Sharon man with 4 prior drug trafficking convictions and 4 prior gun convictions was sentenced to 140 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl & cocaine within 1,000 feet of an elementary school and next-door to a day care center. justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/r…