PITTSBURGH, Pa - A New Castle man was sentenced on Wednesday for his role in a drug trafficking organization.

52-year-old Darnell Latham was sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment followed by six years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

According to information presented to the court, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began investigating a cocaine and fentanyl trafficking organization that operated throught Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.

From December of 2019 to August of 2020, the DEA received authorization to conduct a Title III wiretap investigation into the organization. Latham was intercepted communicating with his co-defendant and conspirator discussing the distribution of cocaine. 

In addition, agents seized cocaine, heroine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, ecstasy, marijuana, firearms and bulk U.S. currency from members of the organization. 

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