Pittsburgh Drug Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced to up to 18 Years in State Prison

HARRISBURG, PA — A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to 9 to 18 years in prison for leading a drug trafficking operation that distributed narcotics across Beaver and Allegheny counties.

Dennis Alexander, 29, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including four counts of possession with intent to deliver controlled substances, illegal possession of a firearm, and receiving stolen property. The sentencing follows a comprehensive investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigations, assisted by the Beaver County Task Force and police departments in New Brighton and Pittsburgh.

Authorities say Alexander sold heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, oxycodone, methamphetamine, and marijuana while residing in Pittsburgh. A search warrant executed by law enforcement uncovered drugs and a firearm in his possession—despite a prior felony record that barred him from owning weapons…

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