Cleveland Resident Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

PITTSBURGH, PA – Ravon Crockett pled guilty to committing fentanyl and cocaine trafficking crimes, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

Crockett, age 46, of Cleveland, Ohio, pled guilty before Chief United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak. Crockett pled guilty to (1) conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine between March 2020 and August 2021, and (2) distributing fentanyl and cocaine on November 16, 2020. The sentencing hearing will be scheduled to occur on a date to be determined.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $2,000,000. Under the Under States Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Craig W. Haller is prosecuting this case on behalf of the United States.

The Lawrence County Drug Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to the conviction in this case.