Pittsburgh Felon Charged with Heroin Trafficking and Unlawful Gun Possession
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – Reginald Milligan has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for possessing a firearm after prior felony convictions, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The Indictment, returned on June 18 and unsealed today, charges Milligan, 27, of Pittsburgh, with possessing a pistol after prior felony convictions for heroin trafficking and unlawful firearm possession.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorneys Christy Criswell Wiegand and Craig W. Haller are prosecuting this case on behalf of the United States.
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case. This case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) which is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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