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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Crack Cocaine

A resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a term of imprisonment of 60 months on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. United States District Judge Robert…

U U.S. Department of Justice Wed 22 Mar 2023, 08:00 EDT Updated 29 Oct 2026, 08:43 1 min read

PITTSBURGH, PA — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Western), published as received.

PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Philadelphia, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a term of imprisonment of 60 months on his conviction for violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

United States District Judge Robert J. Colville imposed the sentence on Zion Elam-Sturgis, 24.

According to information presented to the Court, Elam-Sturgis conspired to possess with intent to distribute and distribute 28 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of cocaine base and possessed with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of cocaine base, in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Assistant United States Attorneys Craig W. Haller and Yvonne M. Saadi prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Acting United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Pennsylvania State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Butler County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Elam-Sturgis.

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This report is based on U.S. Department of Justice (Public domain (U.S. government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)). Read the original.

Charges and indictments are allegations; every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Sentences reflect the official record at the time of publication. Request a correction.

Drug TraffickingSentencingU.S. Department of JusticeWestern District of Pennsylvania
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