Former Butler resident sentenced on drug trafficking charges
A former Butler resident was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking charges Friday, June 14, according to United States Attorney’s office.
Darnell Wynn, 44, was convicted of possessing heroin and fentanyl with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm, according to a news release from United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan.
United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand imposed the sentence.
According to documents, Wynn was identified as part of a shooting that occurred Feb. 15, 2021. Police executed a search warrant at his residence in Butler and located a .40-caliber handgun loaded with 24 rounds of ammunition, more ammunition, pistol magazines, about 170 grams of heroin, about 39 grams of a fluorofentanyl and fentanyl mixture.
The release indicated the shell casings recovered from the scene of the shooting were discharged from the firearm found in Wynn’s possession.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna prosecuted the case on behalf of the government.
