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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A New Castle man pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. 

Melvin Dorsey-Pace, 33, entered the plea before Chief U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. 

Federal prosecutors said Dorsey-Pace possessed with intent to distribute mixtures containing fentanyl and heroin, as well as fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, on Feb. 12, 2025. 

Judge Bissoon scheduled sentencing for Sept. 9, 2026. 

Dorsey-Pace faces a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $2 million, or both.