PITTSBURGH, PA — Rayjzon Sams, a 31-year-old resident of New Castle, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for his involvement in drug trafficking activities, specifically dealing with fentanyl and cocaine. This sentencing was announced by United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon handed down the sentence, which also includes a subsequent six years of supervised release after Sams completes his time in prison. The charges against Sams stemmed from his guilty plea concerning crimes committed in 2020 and 2021. These crimes include conspiring to distribute cocaine and crack, distributing crack within 1,000 feet of a school, and possessing fentanyl and crack with the intent to distribute.
The court was informed that Sams had been actively involved in the trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine across Lawrence and Mercer counties. This occurred despite Sams’ history of prior convictions and sentences for similar offenses, including cocaine trafficking and aggravated assault, over the past decade. At the time of these latest offenses, Sams was under house arrest, on bond, and probation.
The successful prosecution of Sams was led by Assistant United States Attorneys Benjamin C. Dobkin and Craig W. Haller. Their efforts were supported by an extensive investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, and local police departments from New Castle, Sharon, Hermitage, and Farrell, among others.
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