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Story by Beaver County Radio Staff
(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 43-year-old Michael Talbert of Farrell, pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment followed by 8 years of supervised release.
United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan imposed the sentence on Talbert in connection with the guilty plea and sentencing.
Beginning in December of 2019 and continuing through August of 2020, the DEA received authorization to conduct a Title III wiretap investigation into an organization that operated throughout the United States, including Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico.
Talbert, as a member of this multistate drug trafficking organization, was intercepted discussing the distribution of cocaine. In addition to the intercepted communications, agents seized cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, ecstasy, marijuana, firearms, and bulk United States Currency from members of the organization, including Talbert.