PITTSBURGH, Fla. -Andre Nunley, 50, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on August 15, 2024. He was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute significant quantities of fentanyl, fluorofentanyl, and cocaine.
The sentence, imposed by United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV, follows a joint investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies under the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program in Beaver County.
The investigation, conducted between June 2022 and December 2023, uncovered Nunley’s extensive drug trafficking operation.
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Law enforcement seized over 500 grams of cocaine from a mid-level dealer leaving a meeting with Nunley.
Subsequent searches of Nunley’s stash houses yielded approximately 15,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 4,200 stamp bags, and bulk U.S. currency. Laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of fentanyl, fluorofentanyl, and a mixture of both in the seized substances.
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The investigation continued, leading to the identification of a third residence used by Nunley. In December 2023, law enforcement intercepted a parcel containing about two kilograms of fentanyl addressed to this location. During a controlled delivery, Nunley was apprehended and confessed to expecting a parcel containing drugs.
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