Four Pennsylvania residents have been brought up on serious charges of violating federal firearms and narcotics laws, as announced by United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan. The indictment, served by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, includes allegations of unlawful possession with the intent to distribute significant quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin, as well as firearm possession by convicted felons. The Department of Justice press release identifies the accused as Derrick Lyman of McKeesport, Kenneth Hamlin Jr. of Murrysville, Daniel Jackson of Penn Hills, and Devlin Clifford of Monroeville.
Specifically, on June 27, Derrick Lyman is alleged to have been caught in the act of possessing, to fully distributing, more than five kilograms of cocaine, 400 grams of fentanyl, and 100 grams of heroin. His associates, Hamlin, Jackson, and Clifford, were also allegedly found with firearms that same day, an illegal act given their status as convicted felons. The allegations against Hamlin and Jackson include possession with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, while Clifford is accused of intending to distribute more than 500 grams of the same substance.
The final sentences for the accused will be determined by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines which consider both the offense's severity and the defendant's criminal history. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine C. Jordan is representing the government in prosecuting these serious allegations. The complex investigation that led to the indictment was spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
