United States of America v. Frank McClellan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Cocaine Trafficking

McKeesport Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

A resident of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 216 months of incarceration, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws.



Between March 2021 and September 2021, McClellan conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, as well as 280 grams or more of cocaine base.



Assistant United States Attorney Katherine C. Jordan prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.



United States Attorney Olshan commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, McKeesport Police Department, Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, Penn Hills Police Department, Allegheny County Police Department, City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and Allegheny County District Attorney's Office for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of McClellan.



This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.