(File Photo of Federal Court in Pittsburgh)

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 50-year-old Cadee Akins Sr. formerly of Monaca was sentenced yesterday in federal in court to 15 years of imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws.
United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on Akins. According to information presented to the court, he conspired to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base. The investigation revealed that from November 2017 to September 2020, the defendant distributed cocaine to multiple individuals who in turn distributed cocaine to lower-level dealers and end users. Additionally, during a July 2019 traffic stop, law enforcement seized two kilograms of cocaine from the defendant, who was operating a rental vehicle. In a subsequent traffic stop in March 2022, law enforcement seized approximately $50,600 in drug proceeds from the defendant.