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(Pittsburgh, Pa.) A New Castle man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced.
The one-count Indictment, returned on Nov. 1 and unsealed yesterday following his arrest, named 34-year-old Brandon Leroy McConnell as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, on or about May 14, 2021, McConnell did knowingly attempt to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. McConnell was the intended recipient of a United States Postal Service parcel that contained the cocaine.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of five years to a maximum of 40 years in prison, a fine not to exceed $5,000,000.