A Butler man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh to a charge of possession of drugs with intent to distribute filed by state police following an Aug. 6 traffic stop in Butler Township.

Charles Perkins, 27, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine base, in the form of crack cocaine, before U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti, according to acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman.

Police pulled over a silver Ford Sedan at South Duffy and New Castle roads because of a nonfunctional brake light and identified Perkins as the driver, Kaufman said.

The trooper allegedly saw marijuana in plain view on the front passenger seat, and several stamp bags in a plastic bag on the floor behind the driver's seat, and Perkins admitted that the plastic bag was his.

After detaining Perkins, the trooper searched the car and allegedly found about 2.5 grams of crack cocaine, about 5.2 grams of fentanyl packaged in 300 stamp bags marked “Dr. Pepper,” $965.00 and drug-use paraphernalia. A further search resulted in the alleged discovery of several additional stamp bags in his underwear. The Greensburg Regional Laboratory subsequently confirmed that the packaged narcotics tested positive for Schedule II controlled substances.

After waiving his rights, Perkins admitted to “having 30 bricks in his glove box” and said he was on his way to Butler City to sell the drugs, Kaufman said.

Conti scheduled sentencing for Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. Perkins faces a maximum total sentence of not less than three years supervised release, not more than 20 years in prison and a fine up to $1,000,000 or both.

Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Pending sentencing, Perkins was remanded into the custody of the U.S. Marshals.